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Hedypnois cretica  (L.) Dum.Cours.

(not an active name)
Cretanweed,   Crete weed,   Hedypnois
Hedypnois cretica is an annual herb that is not native to California.
also called Hedypnois rhagadioloides
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Bloom Period
Genus: Hedypnois
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEFHedypnois rhagadioloides
Information about  Hedypnois cretica from other sources
USDA PLANTS Profile (HECR2)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/22/2024).