Lasthenia californica Dc. ex Lindl.

California goldfields (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Lasthenia

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The seeds are parched and ground into flour. They are used for porridge.
Uses -
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 17 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Lasthenia californica unspecified picture

Distribution

Lasthenia californica world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:135893-2
WFO ID wfo-0000092923
COL ID 3SH5T
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Lasthenia californica Baeria chrysostoma f. chrysostoma Baeria palmeri var. palmeri Baeria chrysostoma subsp. chrysostoma Burrielia chrysostoma var. chrysostoma Baeria chrysostoma var. chrysostoma

Lower taxons

Lasthenia californica subsp. bakeri Lasthenia californica subsp. macrantha Lasthenia californica subsp. californica