Hartweg's tauschia
Tauschia hartwegii
Last reviewed: August 2026
Toxicity unknown
Hartweg's tauschia (Tauschia hartwegii) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
part shade
Water
low
Size
12"–24" H × 12"–18" W
Bloom
Mar, Apr, May
Native to
CA
Pollinators
small bees, flies, beetles
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Hartweg's tauschia is a perennial forb with divided, fern-like leaves and flat clusters of small yellow flowers held above the foliage in spring. It grows in the dappled shade of woodland and chaparral understory.
Wildlife value
The small umbrella-shaped flower clusters attract a range of small bees, flies, and beetles that specialize in this flower shape.
Common questions
- How much sun does Hartweg's tauschia need?
- Hartweg's tauschia grows best in part shade conditions.
- When does Hartweg's tauschia bloom?
- Hartweg's tauschia blooms in March, April, and May.
- Where is Hartweg's tauschia native?
- Hartweg's tauschia (Tauschia hartwegii) is native to CA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Hartweg's tauschia attract?
- Hartweg's tauschia draws small bees, flies, and beetles.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
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- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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