Brief Summary
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Lasthenia fremontii is a California endemic restricted to the California Central Vallley. It occurs in vernal pools.
This annual wildflower attains a maximum height of 35 centimeters. Stems are erect, simple or branched from base, and more or less hairy The linear, entire leaves are one to six centimeters long and have one to three pairs of linear lobes.
With a common name of Fremont's goldfields, this wildflower is named to honor John Charles Fremont, a Republican presidential candidate, who was the first presidential candidate to oppose slavery.
