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Lasthenia chrysantha
Also called Alkali Sink Goldfields
Alkalisink goldfields is a small annual wildflower of California's Central Valley, growing in seasonal vernal pools and alkaline flats. It is a native wildflower rather than a garden plant, so it needs a cool, wet-then-dry seasonal cycle and full sun to bloom.
Lasthenia chrysantha is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name alkalisink goldfields. It is endemic to the California Central Valley, where it grows in vernal pools and alkali flats.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lasthenia chrysantha by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
