California Coastal Commission, Public Education Program, Upper Newport Bay Plants

Coast Goldenbush (Isocoma menziesii var. vernonioides)

Plant: Perennial erect shrub, branching from the base, 1 1/2 to 4 feet high. Common.
Flowers: Yellow flower heads in dense terminal clusters, 1/4 to 3/8 inches high
Leaf: Alternate on stems, linear to oblong, tipped with small spines 3/8 to 1 1/2 inches long. Upper leaves diminished, less toothier and often in small clusters.