Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britton & Rusby
Broom Matchweed
Asteraceae
[Plants of San Diego County HOME]
Protologue: Trans. New York Acad. Sci. 7: 10 (1887)
Pronunciation: Gu-ti-er-rè-zi-a sa-rò-thrae
Etymology: after Pedro Gutierrez, Spanish botanist, 1800s + Gr. saron, broom
Note: The very similar Gutierrezia californica (DC.) Torrey & A.Gray is likely not present in San Diego County;
see Tom Chester's analysis.
Jepson eFlora Treatment
SD County Synoptic Voucher
Distribution:
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.
Gutierrezia sarothrae
Whole plant, a subshrub.
Gutierrezia sarothrae
Note linear leaves & yellow-flowered radiate heads, with ray & disk flowers.
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