genus

Tarweeds

Hemizonia

Field notes

Hemizonia is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae. They are known generally as tarweeds, although some tarweeds belong to other genera, such as Madia and Deinandra. Furthermore, Hemizonia is currently being revised; some species may be segregated into new genera.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

From USDA PLANTS.

Top native tarweeds All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.