An erect annual or perennial herb, grows to 3-10’H. A sprawling gangly plant, growing from a network of tough, woody roots with small rhizomes. The flower head has a fringe of golden yellow ray florets and a center filled with curly yellow and brown disc florets.

https://calscape.org/Helianthus-californicus-(California-Sunflower)?srchcr=sc660d95b4a593b

This plant is a keystone species 🔑