Geraea canescens Calflora

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Geraea canescens Torr. & A. Gray

Desert sunflower, Hairy desert sunflower, Hairy desertsunflower

Geraea canescens is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


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Genus:	Geraea
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Geraea canescens var. canescens
PLANTS	Geraea canescens var. paniculata

Information about Geraea canescens from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (GECA2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
Learn more about Geraea canescens: Geraea canescens Jepson video: (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

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).