Golden Crownbeard *

Verbesina encelioides

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: cowpen daisy.
Generic common name: CROWN-BEARD.

Location: Ventura County disturbed areas and road margins, Aug 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

The ssp. listed in TJM2 does not seem to be a good fit to our plants. See the comment in the A N F description.