Pseudobahia
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Pseudobahia is a genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of flowering plants in the daisy family
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...

. There are three species, all native, endemic, and limited to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

. Two species are rare. These plants are known generally as sunbursts.

Species:
  • Pseudobahia bahiifolia
    Pseudobahia bahiifolia
    Pseudobahia bahiifolia is a rare species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name Hartweg's golden sunburst.-Distribution:...

    - Hartweg's golden sunburst (endangered)
  • Pseudobahia heermannii
    Pseudobahia heermannii
    Pseudobahia heermannii is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name foothill sunburst.It is endemic to California, where it occurs in grassland, chaparral, woodlands, and other habitat in the Sierra Nevada foothills and a section of the Central Coast Ranges.It is an...

    - foothill sunburst
  • Pseudobahia peirsonii
    Pseudobahia peirsonii
    Pseudobahia peirsonii is a rare species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names San Joaquin adobe sunburst and Tulare pseudobahia. It is endemic to California, where it is known from a few mostly small occurrences along the southeastern side of the San Joaquin Valley where...

    - San Joaquin adobe sunburst (threatened)

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