species 4,477 observations

Canyon Sunflower

Venegasia carpesioides

Field notes

Venegasia is a genus of North American plants in the tribe Madieae within the family Asteraceae.

Venegasia carpesioides is the only known species in the genus. It is shrubby bush growing to 1.8 m tall and prefers locations in moist canyons in southern California, and in Baja California. It is commonly known as the canyon sunflower.

Venegasia was named after the Mexican historian Miguel Venegas, 1680–1764.

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supported in the US

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs

From USDA PLANTS.