Biology:Isocoma

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Short description: Genus of shrubs

Isocoma
Isocoma acradenia.jpg
Isocoma acradenia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Machaerantherinae
Genus: Isocoma
Nutt. 1840
Synonyms[1]
  • Haplopappus sect. Isocoma (Nutt.) H.M.Hall

Isocoma, commonly called jimmyweed or goldenweed,[2] is a genus of North American semi-woody shrubs in the family Asteraceae. It is found in the semi-arid areas of Southwestern United States and Mexico.[3][4][5]

The name of this genus is derived from the Greek for "equal hair" referring to the pappus on the seed.[2]

Isocoma species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Schinia bicuspida (recorded on I. drummondii), Schinia erosa (feeds exclusively on I. acradenia) and Schinia tertia (recorded on I. pluriflora).

Species[1][6][7][8]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6085529 entry