Isocoma tenuisecta

Isocoma tenuisecta

Common Name: Burroweed
O’odham Name: Siwĭ Tadtshagĭ Audio
Group: Shrubs - Desert (upper), Chaparral

Description

Isocoma tenuisecta is a compact, bright green shrub found growing on rocky slopes between 3000 and 5000 ft elevation. The leaves are coated with a sticky, aromatic resin which serves to limit moisture evaporation. Until recently, this species was in the genus Haplopappus, as Haplopappus tenuisectus.

Classification

Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Asterales
Family Asteraceae – Aster family
Genus Isocoma Nutt. – goldenbush
Species Isocoma tenuisecta Greene – burroweed

More Information

Arizona Distribution Map (USDA)