Scientific Name
Leptosyne bigelovii (A. Gray) Voss
Family
Asteraceae
General
A small annual, native to southern California and Baja California.
CI
This little yellow wildflower is found in shaded areas, often in association with plants with similar mesic requirements (e.g., Dodecatheon, Collinsia, Plantego). Around CI is has only been observed on the hillside to the south of University Glen and Malibu Hall. In wet years, it can be quite abundant.
References
More on this species at CalFlora.
The Jepson Manual (2012: 371).
Dale (2000: 58).
McAuley (1996: 210).
Leptosyne bigelovii growing along with Collinsia heterphylla (purple and white flowers), on hillside to the south of University Glen, CI (8 March 2003).
Leptosyne bigelovii on hillside to the south of University Glen, CI. January and February 2005 were quite wet and plants such as this thrived (19 February 2005).
Leptosyne bigelovii growing along with a yet to be identified species of Cryptantha (white flowers), on hillside to the south of University Glen, CI (5 March 2013).
Leptosyne bigelovii on hillside to the south of University Glen, CI (28 March 2008).
Panorama with both CI species of Leptosyne, L. bigelovii on the ground and the shrubby L. gigantea (also with yellow flowers), hillside to the South of Univerity Glen, CI (28 March 2008).
Leptosyne bigelovii and Collinsia heterphylla (purple and white flowers), on hillside to the south of University Glen, CI (10 March 2015).
Leptosyne bigelovii on Round Mountain near base at north east end (13 March 2016).
Leptosyne bigelovii on Round Mountain near base at north east end (13 March 2016).
Leptosyne bigelovii on north face hill behind (west) of Aliso Hall, CI campus, near helipad (20 February 2015).
Leptosyne bigelovii on north face near crest line of hill to south of University Glen, CI campus (6 February 2015).
Fields of Leptosyne bigelovii to east of University Park, CI campus (9 April 2016).