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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Annuals/Per.
Also known as California Suncup, this hairy, annual herb grows up to 2 1/2 feet. It has arrowhead-shaped, sometimes toothed leaves and yellow flowers with four petals and red dots at the base. It grows in full sun, and in moist sandy or clay soils.
May Attract
California Sun Cup is thought to attract these families of birds
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