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Deinandra pallida  (D. D. Keck) B. G. Baldwin
Kern tarweed
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Deinandra pallida is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Hemizonia pallida
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Genus: Deinandra
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSHemizonia pallida
Information about  Deinandra pallida from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (DEPA17)

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[Wikipedia] Range: Deinandra pallida, the Kern tarweed, is a California species of plants in the tribe Madieae within the family Asteraceae. It has been found in the Coast Ranges, southern San Joaquin Valley, and Sierra Nevada foothills in Kern, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Tulare, and Kings Counties. Isolated populations have been reported from farther north in Tuolumne County and northwestern Fresno County. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/03/2025).