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Asteraceae

San Francisco lessingia

Lessingia germanorum Cham.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Lessingia

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San Francisco lessingia: San Francisco Lessingia ( Lessingia germanorum ) at Lobos Creek Dunes, The Presidio
Photo: Tom Hilton, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
San Francisco lessingia

Synonyms

  • Lessingia germanorum subsp. germanorum
  • Lessingia germanorum var. germanorum

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.