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Goldfields, Lasthenia gracilis

Goldfields covers the ground in spring with spectacular carpets of golden yellow flowers. It is found in the desert and mountain areas of Anza-Borrego, and nearby highways from Warner Springs to Lake Hodges.

Note the long, thin stems.

Goldfields, Lasthenia gracilis
Asteraceae

Compare: Wallace's Woolly Daisy, Chinch Weed.

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