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Lagophylla

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Scientific name
  
Lagophylla

Rank
  
Genus

Tribe
  
Madieae

Higher classification
  
Daisy family

Order
  
Asterales

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Lower classifications
  
Lagophylla ramosissima, Lagophylla minor, Lagophylla glandulosa

Lagophylla is a small genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family. The genus is native to western North America, especially California.

These are annual plants with small yellow flowers which open during the night. The leaves are covered with dense hairs, hence the common name, hareleaf as well as the scientific name Lagophylla (from the Greek lagos (λαγός, "hare") and phyllo (φύλλο, "leaf")).

Species
  1. Lagophylla diabolensis - California (Diablo Range)
  2. Lagophylla dichotoma - forked hareleaf - California (San Benito, Fresno, + Monterey Cos)
  3. Lagophylla glandulosa - glandular hareleaf - California
  4. Lagophylla minor - lesser hareleaf - northern California
  5. Lagophylla ramosissima - branched hareleaf - from San Diego County to Montana + Washington

References

Lagophylla Wikipedia