species 591 observations

Otay Tarplant

Deinandra conjugens

Field notes

Deinandra conjugens (syn. Hemizonia conjugens) is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names Otay tarplant and Otay tarweed. It is native to a small section of far northern Baja California in Mexico, its range extending north into San Diego County, California, in the United States. One isolated population has been reported from the hills east of Cayucos in San Luis Obispo County.

Deinandra conjugens is threatened by habitat destruction and degradation. It was federally listed as a threatened species in 1998.

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5 native animals
supported in the US

Range

United States

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

Key traits

From USDA PLANTS.