genus
Canyon Sunflower
Venegasia
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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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- Perennial Shrub Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native canyon sunflower All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
