''Deinandra clementina'', known by the common name island tarplant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, endemic to the Channel Islands of California.

Range

''Deinandra clementina'' is found in all of the Channel Islands except San Miguel and Santa Rosa.

Description

''Deinandra clementina'' is a sprawling shrub with a woody base, thick leaves and small yellow flowers. It forms thick mats scattered in coastal sage shrub on east and middle Anacapa Island where its acid-green foliage is conspicuous from a distance.Natural History of the Islands of California,

Allan A. Schoenherr Allan A. Schoenherr (February 6, 1937 – May 31, 2021) was a Californian author, ecologist, and naturalist. He is the author of the widely used reference book, ''A Natural History of California''. He received his PhD in zoology at Arizona State ...

, C. Robert Feldmeth, and Michael J. Emerson, California Natural History Guides, University of California Press, Berkeley 94720, 1999,

References

*C.Michael Hogan, ed; 2010
Encyclopedia of Life; ''Hemizonia congesta'' overview.
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External links

Calflora Database: ''Deinandra clementina'' (Island tarplant)
— ''formerly Hemizonia clementina''.
U.C. Photos gallery: ''Deinandra clementina''
— ''formerly Hemizonia clementina''.

clementina Clementina may refer to: Literature *Clementine literature, or Clementina, a 2nd-century religious romance * ''Clementina'' (play), a 1771 tragedy by Hugh Kelly *Clementina (character), a fictional character in the ''Jeeves'' series Other uses *C ...

Endemic flora of California Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Natural history of the Channel Islands of California Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Asteroideae-stub