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Taraxia ovata
Also called Goldeneggs, Sun Cups
Sun cup (Taraxia ovata) is a fleshy, taprooted wildflower perennial native to coastal California and Oregon, often found in clay soils. It is a wild plant rarely grown in gardens, so care notes are general guidance for cultivation.
Taraxia ovata is a species of wildflower native to California and Oregon known by the common name goldeneggs or sun cup.
Among areas of occurrence are the North Coast Range of California up to elevations of 1600 feet, including Sonoma and Marin County, extending south to San Luis Obispo County.
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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.
