Acamptopappus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1873.
Acamptopappus is native to the deserts in southwestern North America. The name is derived from a- (not), campto- (bent), and pappus (down). They are also commonly known as goldenheads.
Acamptopappus plants are eaten by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Coleophora acamtopappi which feeds on A. sphaerocephalus.
- Species
- A. shockleyi A.Gray -- Shockley's Goldenhead - California, Nevada
- A. sphaerocephalus (Harv. & A.Gray) A.Gray -- Rayless Goldenhead - California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona
References
Bibliography
External links
- Media related to Acamptopappus at Wikimedia Commons
- UVSC Herbarium - Acamptopappus
- Jepson Manual Treatment
