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Hulsea californica
Also called San Diego Hulsea, San Diego Sunflower
Hulsea californica is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names San Diego alpinegold and San Diego sunflower. It is endemic to southern California, where it grows only in the Peninsular Ranges.
The plant grows in open areas such as forest clearings and occurs in the chaparral, especially after wildfire. Most of its known populations are in San Diego County. The main threat to this species are invasive plant species.
Pacific hulsea · Shortleaf alpinegold · Redray alpinegold · Mexican alpinegold · Dwarf alpinegold · Pumice alpinegold · Alpinegold
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hulsea californica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
