About Bahiopsis laciniata (A.Gray) E.E.Schill. & Panero
Bahiopsis laciniata (A.Gray) E.E.Schill. & Panero is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It has three common names: San Diego County sunflower, San Diego viguiera, and tornleaf goldeneye. It is native to the deserts and dry mountain slopes of northwestern Mexico, specifically the states of Sonora and Baja California. Its distribution extends north into California, reaching as far as Ventura County. This plant grows in habitats including chaparral and coastal sage scrub. It is a hairy, resinous shrub that reaches a maximum height well over one meter. Its leaves have lance-shaped blades up to 5 centimeters long; the blades are glandular and shiny with resin. Leaf edges are either smooth or shallowly toothed, and are sometimes rolled under or crinkled. The plant's inflorescence is either a solitary sunflower-like flower head, or a cyme made of several flower heads. Each flower head holds several yellow ray florets that measure between 6 millimeters and over a centimeter long. Its fruit is an achene tipped with a pappus.
