Acourtia

Acourtia

Taxobox
name = "Acourtia"


image_width = 250px
image_caption = "Acourtia runcinata"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Asterales
familia = Asteraceae
genus = "Acourtia"
genus_authority = D.Don
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = About 40, See text.

"Acourtia" is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family. Plants in this genus are known generally as desertpeonies. They are native to North and Central America. These flowers usually have only disc florets in their flower heads, but some of the disc florets are long and look like ray florets. They are diverse in appearance. The flowers are usually white, pink, or purple.

Selected species:
*"Acourtia carranzae"
*"Acourtia elizabethiae"
*"Acourtia formosa"
*"Acourtia mexicana"
*"Acourtia microcephala" - sacapellote
*"Acourtia nana" - dwarf desertpeony
*"Acourtia patens"
*"Acourtia pinetorum"
*"Acourtia runcinata" - featherleaf desertpeony
*"Acourtia thurberi" - Thurber's desertpeony
*"Acourtia wrightii" - brownfoot
*"Acourtia zacatecana"

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?609,619 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ACOUR USDA Plants Profile]


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  • Acourtia — ID 1113 Symbol Key ACOUR Common Name desertpeony Family Asteraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, CA, NM, NV, TX, UT Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Acourtia microcephala — Taxobox name = Acourtia microcephala image width = 190px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Asterales familia = Asteraceae genus = Acourtia species = A. microcephala binomial = Acourtia microcephala binomial… …   Wikipedia

  • Acourtia microcephala — ID 1114 Symbol Key ACMI3 Common Name sacapellote Family Asteraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Subshrub, Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Acourtia nana — ID 1116 Symbol Key ACNA2 Common Name dwarf desertpeony Family Asteraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, NM, TX Growth Habit Forb/herb Duratio …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Acourtia runcinata — ID 1118 Symbol Key ACRU3 Common Name featherleaf desertpeony Family Asteraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution TX Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Acourtia thurberi — ID 1120 Symbol Key ACTH Common Name Thurber s desertpeony Family Asteraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, NM Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Acourtia wrightii — ID 1122 Symbol Key ACWR5 Common Name brownfoot Family Asteraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, NM, NV, TX, UT Growth Habit Forb/herb Duratio …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Acourtia D. Don — Symbol ACOUR Common Name desertpeony Botanical Family Asteraceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Acourtia microcephala DC. — Symbol ACMI3 Common Name sacapellote Botanical Family Asteraceae …   Scientific plant list

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