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Monolopia major
Monolopia major is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name cupped monolopia.
Monolopia major is endemic to Central California with known extant populations in the Inner North Coast Ranges and Inner South Coast Ranges. The species is frequently confused with Monolopia lanceolata, with the two being very similar in appearance. The two can be distinguished by M. major having fused phyllaries - fused into a cup; most obvious at after senescence and fruits have dispersed. In comparison, M. lanceolata has free phyllaries. Due to woolly hairs on the phyllaries obscuring the free phyllary margins, they may appear fused, but gentle separation reveals that they are free. Other differences in the species are that the rays of M. major appear a pure, vibrant yellow, whereas the rays of M. lanceolata are a lighter yellow that often appears faded near the tips.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Monolopia major 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.
