''Monolopia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of flowering 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 ...

. The entire genus is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...

. ; SpeciesFlann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist, ''Monolopia'' DC.
Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps
/ref> * '' Monolopia congdonii'' (syn. ''Lembertia congdonii'') — San Joaquin woollythread - from Fresno Co to Santa Barbara Co * '' Monolopia gracilens'' — woodland monolopia - from Contra Costa Co to San Luis Obispo Co * ''

Monolopia lanceolata ''Monolopia lanceolata'', the hillside daisy or common monolopia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the southern half of California, where it grows in many types of habitat, including coastal and valley gr ...

'' — common monolopia - from Contra Costa + San Joaquin Cos to

San Diego San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the List of United States cities by population, eigh ...

+ Riverside Cos. * '' Monolopia major'' — cupped monolopia - from Tehama Co to Ventura Co * '' Monolopia stricta'' - Crum's monolopia - from

Monterey Monterey (; es, Monterrey; Ohlone: ) is a city located in Monterey County on the southern edge of Monterey Bay on the U.S. state of California's Central Coast. Founded on June 3, 1770, it functioned as the capital of Alta California under both ...

+ Merced Cos to Kern Co

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Asteraceae genera Endemic flora of California Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Madieae {{Madieae-stub