Pyrrocoma

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Pyrrocoma
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Pyrrocoma crocea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Machaerantherinae
Genus: Pyrrocoma
Hook.
Synonyms [1]
  • Haplopappus sect. Pyrrocoma(Hook.) H.M.Hall
  • HomopappusNutt.

Pyrrocoma is a genus of North American plants in the family Asteraceae. [2] [3] [4] These wildflowers are sometimes known as goldenweeds.

The species of Pyrrocoma were previously considered members of genus Haplopappus but were separated out into their own genus. Pyrrocoma are perennial plants with reddish stems and yellow daisy-like flowers. They are native to western North America. [5]

Species [1] [6]

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