Corethrogyne filaginifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt.

California Aster
Asteraceae

Protologue: Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., ser. 2, 7: 290 (1840)
Pronunciation: Cor-e-thró-gy-ne fi-la-gi-ni-fò-li-a
Etymology: Gr. korethron meaning "a brush for sweeping" and gune, "style" + with leaves like those of Filago

Jepson eFlora Treatment


Note: Varieties not recognized in the Jepson eFlora treatment

The Checklist of the Vascular Plants of San Diego County does recognize three varieties, San Diego Plant Atlas voucher images here:
C. f. var. filaginifolia
C. f. var. incana
C. f. var. linifolia


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Distribution:
 
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records, including numerous named infrataxa.  

C. f. var. linifolia. hole plant, leaves, and head, the latter showing pinkish (to whitish) ray flowers and yellow disk flowers. Source iNat208215274, iNat229813855, iNat254474406.

This, however, is what it looks like most of the year. Note the flower in the center of this image.