Isocoma pluriflora
Encyclopedia
Isocoma pluriflora, commonly called southern goldenbush, southern jimmyweed, or rayless goldenrod is a flowering perennial herb, native to the southwestern United States
. It grows 1 to 3.5 feet tall, and has small yellow flowers growing at the top of woody stems. It is named "pluriflora", 'many flowered', for its up to 25-50 vertical and approximately parallel stalks, tipped with yellow golden flowers.
Its range is limited to the Southwestern United States
in the states of Arizona
, New Mexico
, Colorado
and Texas
; also regions of northern Mexico
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It grows 1 to 3.5 feet tall, and has small yellow flowers growing at the top of woody stems. It is named "pluriflora", 'many flowered', for its up to 25-50 vertical and approximately parallel stalks, tipped with yellow golden flowers.
Its range is limited to the Southwestern United States
Southwestern United States
The Southwestern United States is a region defined in different ways by different sources. Broad definitions include nearly a quarter of the United States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah...
in the states of Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
and Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
; also regions of northern Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
External links
- USDA Plants Database Photo and Maps for Isocoma pluriflora