Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Constancea nevinii
Constancea nevinii (A. Gray) B.G. Baldw.
Nevin's Woolly Sunflower, Catalina Silverlace
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Eriophyllum nevinii
USDA Symbol: CONE9
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Pubescence: Tomentose
Leaf Margin: Lobed
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall, often shorter.
Leaf: Grayish-green, deeply 1-2-pinnately lobed.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: San Clemente, Santa Barbara, and Santa Catalina islands of California.
Native Habitat: Coastal bluffs & cliff faces.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunDrought Tolerance: High
Benefit
Attracts: ButterfliesFrom the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Bibliography
Bibref 7 - Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California (1993) Hickman, J.C. (ed.)Bibref 995 - Native Landscaping from El Paso to L.A. (2000) Wasowski, S. and A. Wasowski
Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Constancea nevinii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Constancea nevinii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Constancea nevinii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-23Research By: