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anisocoma
Scientific Name: Anisocoma
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
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Anisocoma acaulis: The Scalebud Wildflower
Anisocoma acaulis, commonly known as scalebud, is a wildflower primarily found in the deserts of the western United States.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant possesses milky sap.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Anisocoma acaulis Torr. & A. Gray
- Common Name: Scalebud, Scale Bud
- Family: Asteraceae (Aster or Sunflower family)
- Order: Asterales
- Class: Dicotyledoneae (Magnoliopsida)
- Genus: Anisocoma
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to California and western North America.
- Specifically found in the Mojave and Colorado Deserts, and California's Owens Valley.
- Grows at elevations above 2,000 feet (610 m), ranging from 100-2600 meters.
- Also found on the southwestern fringe of the Great Basin and in the Sonoran Desert.
Morphological Characteristics
- An annual herb.
- Pinnately divided basal leaves.
- Short stems bearing yellow wildflowers.
- All leaves are basal, 3-5.
Etymology
- The genus name Anisocoma comes from the Greek words "anisos" (unequal) and "coma" (hair), alluding to the pappus (the modified calyx, which is the outer whorl of sepals).
Additional Resources
- USDA PLANTS Database: http://plants.usda.gov
- Flora of North America (FNA)
- BONAP's North American Plant Atlas