Livermore Tarweed Deinandra bacigalupii

Deinandra bacigalupii is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, known by the common names Livermore tarplant and Livermore moonshine. It is endemic to Alameda County, California, and is only found within a half-mile of the city limits of Livermore, in the eastern portion of the Livermore Valley. The plant is considered endangered under the California Endangered Species Act, and there are only four known populations; a fifth was destroyed by a landscaping business in 2014. The majority is located on city property near the Springtown neighborhood. It grows in open areas with alkali soils, in alkali meadows and on the edges of alkali sinks, and appears to be restricted to a soil called Solano fine sandy loam. This plant was previously included within Deinandra increscens ssp. increscens, but it was separated and elevated to species level in 1999. Wikipedia →