Pyrrocoma is a genus of North American plants in the family Asteraceae.[2][3][4] These wildflowers are sometimes known as goldenweeds.
| Pyrrocoma | |
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| Pyrrocoma crocea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Subtribe: | Machaerantherinae |
| Genus: | Pyrrocoma Hook. |
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The species of Pyrrocoma were previously considered members of genus Haplopappus but were separated out into their own genus. Pyrrocoma are perennial plants with reddish stems and yellow daisy-like flowers. They are native to western North America.[5]
- Pyrrocoma apargioides - alpineflames - CA NV UT
- Pyrrocoma carthamoides - largeflower goldenweed - British Columbia, WA OR CA NV UT ID MT WY
- Pyrrocoma clementis - tranquil goldenweed - CO WYUT
- Pyrrocoma crocea - curlyhead goldenweed - AZ NM CO WY UT
- Pyrrocoma hirta - tacky goldenweed - WA OR CA NV UT ID
- Pyrrocoma insecticruris - ID
- Pyrrocoma integrifolia - ID MT WY
- Pyrrocoma lanceolata - lanceleaf goldenweed - British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, ND MT ID WY CO UT ID OR NV CA TX
- Pyrrocoma liatriformis - Palouse goldenweed - WA ID OR
- Pyrrocoma linearis - OR ID NV
- Pyrrocoma lucida - sticky goldenweed - CA
- Pyrrocoma racemosa - clustered goldenweed - CA OR NV UT ID
- Pyrrocoma radiata - OR ID
- Pyrrocoma rigida - OR ID WA
- Pyrrocoma uniflora - plantain goldenweed - Alberta, Saskatchewan, MT ID WY CO UT OR CA
References
edit- ^ a b Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-12-03 at archive.today
- ^ Hooker, William Jackson. 1833. Flora Boreali-Americana 1(6): 306–307 descriptions in Latin, commentary and habitat information in English
- ^ Hooker, William Jackson. 1833. Flora Boreali-Americana 1(6): Plate CVII (107) line drawing of Pyrrocoma carthamoides
- ^ Tropicos, Pyrrocoma Hook.
- ^ Flora of North America, Vol. 20 Page 413 Goldenweed, Pyrrocoma Hooker, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 306, plate 107. 1833.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps