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Canyon sunflower
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Madieae
Genus:
Venegasia

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Binomial name
Venegasia carpesioides
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Synonyms
  • Venegasia deltoidea Rydb.
  • Venegasia carpesioides deltoides (Rydb.) S.F. Blake

Venegasia is a genus of North American plants in the tarweed tribe within the sunflower family.

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.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Venegasia para niños

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