Pyrrocoma uniflora Calflora

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Taxon Report

Pyrrocoma uniflora (Hook.) Greene

Plantain goldenweed, Single headed pyrrocoma

2008 Steve Matson

2008 Thomas Stoughton

2014 Richard Spellenberg

Pyrrocoma uniflora is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~79 records in California Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. gossypina ... var. uniflora
Genus:	Pyrrocoma
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Northern Juniper Woodland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Pyrrocoma uniflora from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PYUN2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).