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Goldfields

Scientific Name: Lasthenia chrysostoma

?Native annual herb.

?One small fly species is attracted to the scent of the flowers.

?Also called desert goldfields and fly flower.

?Grows in thick patches and creates gold covering on the desert floor, hence the name "goldfields."

 

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