''Monolopia'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of flowering plants in the family

Asteraceae Asteraceae () is a large family (biology), family of flowering plants that consists of over 32,000 known species in over 1,900 genera within the Order (biology), order Asterales. The number of species in Asteraceae is rivaled only by the Orchi ...

. The entire genus is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...

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Monolopia congdonii ''Monolopia congdonii'' (formerly ''Lembertia congdonii'') is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name San Joaquin woollythread. It is Endemism, endemic to California, where it is known only from the sou ...

'' (syn. ''Lembertia congdonii'') — San Joaquin woollythread - from Fresno Co to Santa Barbara Co * '' Monolopia gracilens'' — woodland monolopia - from Contra Costa Co to San Luis Obispo Co * '' Monolopia lanceolata'' — common monolopia - from Contra Costa + San Joaquin Cos to

San Diego San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in t ...

+ Riverside Cos. * '' Monolopia major'' — cupped monolopia - from Tehama Co to Ventura Co * '' Monolopia stricta'' - Crum's monolopia - from

Monterey Monterey ( ; ) is a city situated on the southern edge of Monterey Bay, on the Central Coast of California. Located in Monterey County, the city occupies a land area of and recorded a population of 30,218 in the 2020 census. The city was fou ...

+ Merced Cos to Kern Co

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Asteraceae genera Endemic flora of California Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Madieae {{Madieae-stub