''Lessingia'' is a genus of plants in the family

Asteraceae The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae w ...

which are native to western

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. Several species are

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. ''Lessingias'' are generally daisy-like in appearance with white, yellow, or purple flowers, but they vary in appearance. Some lessingias are sometimes treated as members of different genera, such as '' Benitoa''. The San Francisco lessingia, '' Lessingia germanorum'', is an endangered species. ; SpeciesFlann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist search for ''Lessingia''
/ref>The Plant List search for ''Lessingia''
/ref> * '' Lessingia arachnoidea'' - Crystal Springs lessingia - California (Sonoma, San Mateo, Santa Cruz Cos) * '' Lessingia germanorum'' - San Francisco lessingia - California (San Mateo Co) * '' Lessingia glandulifera'' - valley lessingia - California, Arizona, Nevada * '' Lessingia hololeuca'' - woollyhead lessingia - California (from Yolo + Sonoma Cos to Monterey Co) * '' Lessingia lemmonii'' - Lemmon's lessingia - Arizona, California * '' Lessingia leptoclada'' - Sierra lessingia - California (from Plumas Co to Los Angeles Co) * '' Lessingia micradenia'' - Mt. Tamalpais lessingia - California (Marin + Santa Clara Cos) * '' Lessingia nana'' - dwarf lessingia - California (From Tehama Co to Kern Co) * '' Lessingia nemaclada'' - slenderstem lessingia - California (From Siskiyou Co to Kern Co) * '' Lessingia pectinata'' - Sonoma lessingia - California (From San Bernardino Co to Contra Coasta + El Dorado Cos) * '' Lessingia ramulosa'' - California (From Tehama Co to Marin Co) * '' Lessingia tenuis'' - spring lessingia - California (From Ventura Co to Alameda Co) * '' Lessingia virgata'' - wand lessingia - California (From Fresno Co to Shasta Co) ; formerly included Species once regarded as part of Lessingia, now considered more suited to other genera: ''

Artemisia Artemisia may refer to: People * Artemisia I of Caria (fl. 480 BC), queen of Halicarnassus under the First Persian Empire, naval commander during the second Persian invasion of Greece * Artemisia II of Caria (died 350 BC), queen of Caria under th ...

Benitoa

Cacalia The genus ''Cacalia'' L. is a ''nomen rejiciendum'' (rejected name) under the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants. Appendix V. Nomina utique rejicienda. E. Spermatophyta The type species ''C. alpina'' L. has been tran ...

Chrysolaena Corethrogyne Lessingianthus

Vernonia ''Vernonia'' is a genus of about 350 species of forbs and shrubs in the Daisy family Asteraceae. Some species are known as ironweed. Some species are edible and of economic value. They are known for having intense purple flowers. There have been ...

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USDA Plants Profile

Jepson Manual Treatment
Asteraceae genera Flora of the Western United States Taxa named by Adelbert von Chamisso {{Astereae-stub