Latin name: Centromadia pungens (Hook. & Arn.) E. Greene ssp. laevis (D.D. Keck) B.G. Baldwin Pronunciation: sen-tro-MAD-ee-a PUN-jens LEE-vis Common name: Smooth tarplant Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Poorly-drained flats, depressions, grasslands, disturbed places, South Coast, Peninsular Range Blooming period: April to September Name derivations: 1) Centromadia 2) pungens 3) laevis

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