Isocoma menziesii is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, known by the common name Menzies' goldenbush.
It is native to California, Baja California, and Baja California Sur, where it grows in coastal and inland habitat such as chaparral, particularly in sandy soils.[2]
Isocoma menziesii is a subshrub forming a matted bush reaching heights of 1–2 m (39–79 in). The erect branching stems may be hairless to woolly, are generally glandular, and vary in color from gray-green to reddish brown.[3]
The leaves are oval-shaped to somewhat rectangular, gray-green and sometimes hairy and glandular, and 1–5 cm (0.39–1.97 in) long with stumpy teeth along the edges.[3]
The abundant inflorescences are clusters of thick flower heads. Each head is a capsule with layers of thick, pointed, greenish phyllaries. The head is filled with large, protruding, cylindrical yellow disc florets with long stigmas.[3]
Isocoma menziesii in the Santa Ana Mountains. Isocoma menziesii is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, known by the common name Menzies' goldenbush.
It is native to California, Baja California, and Baja California Sur, where it grows in coastal and inland habitat such as chaparral, particularly in sandy soils.
Isocoma menziesii es una especie de planta fanerógama perteneciente a la familia Asteraceae.
Es originaria de California y Baja California, donde crece en hábitats costeros y del interior como el chaparral, particularmente en suelos arenosos.
Isocoma menziesii es un subarbusto formando un arbusto enmarañado que alcanza un tamaño de entre uno y dos metros de altura. Los tallos erectos ramificados puede estar sin pelo a ser lanudos, son generalmente glandulares, y varían en color desde el gris-verde al marrón rojizo. Las hojas son algo rectangulares, de color gris-verde y a veces peludas y glandulares, miden 1-5 de largo con dientes rechonchos a lo largo de los bordes en forma de óvalo. Las abundantes inflorescencias se presentan en racimos de gruesas cabezas de flores. Cada cabeza es una cápsula con capas de verdosos filarios. La cabeza está llena de grandes y protuberantes floretes cilíndricos del disco de color amarillo con largos estigmas.
Isocoma menziesii fue descrita por Hook. & Arn.) G.L.Nesom y publicado en Phytologia 70(2): 93. 1991.[1]
Isocoma: nombre genérico que deriva del griego y significa "un mechón de pelos iguales", en referencia a las flores.[2]
menziesii: epíteto otorgado en honor del botánico Archibald Menzies.
Isocoma menziesii es una especie de planta fanerógama perteneciente a la familia Asteraceae.
Isocoma menziesii là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Cúc. Loài này được (Hook. & Arn.) G.L.Nesom mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1991.[1]
Isocoma menziesii là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Cúc. Loài này được (Hook. & Arn.) G.L.Nesom mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1991.
