(Layia platyglossa)
Origin Of Genus Name: Layia is named for botanist George Tradescent Lay, who visited California in the early 19th century. Presidio Locations: Found in serpentine grassland. Range In State: Northern-central to southern California coast. Description: This native annual of the Sunflower Family has 2-3 inch yellow, daisy-like flowers with white at the petal tips. Narrow, lobed leaves are on stems a foot or more in height. Coastal Tidytips is a food source for the threatened Bay Checkerspot Butterfly. Blooms April to May. Native Californian Uses: The Ohlone ate the seeds as pinole, a ground meal. |
Last updated: February 28, 2015