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twinbugs

Scientific Name: Dicoria

Family: Asteraceae

Category: Dicot

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Dicoria canescens: Desert Twinbugs and Bugseed

Dicoria canescens, a member of the daisy family (Asteraceae), is a flowering plant native to North America. It is known by several common names, including desert twinbugs and bugseed.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Dicoria canescens A. Gray
  • Common Names: Desert twinbugs, Bugseed
  • Family: Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
  • Genus: Dicoria Torr. ex A. Gray
  • Synonyms: Dicoria canescens var. canescens, Dicoria hispidula

Distribution and Habitat

Dicoria canescens is found sporadically in deep sandy washes and along river flood plains with deep, fine soil. It is native to the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts in Arizona.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Dicoria canescens is an annual dicot.

Further Information

  • Discover Life hosts a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Dicoria canescens.
  • CalPhotos offers images of Dicoria canescens.