The common woolly sunflower are the region's most widespread plants.
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This woolly sunflower-like plant is found in the meadows and the unique pebble plain habitat near Big Bear.
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The upper drainage area of San Mateo Creek in Hillsborough contains significant serpentinite outcrops, which are known habitats for several rare plant species including the San Mateo woolly sunflower.
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San Mateo woolly sunflower is associated with serpentine soils, which are found in discontinuous outcrops in the Coast Ranges of the San Francisco Bay Area ( and other locations not involving " E . latilobum " ).