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Trichoptilium is a monotypic genus containing the single species Trichoptilium incisum, which is known by the common names yellowdome[1] and yellowhead. This is a plant in the daisy family which is native to the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts of the United States and Mexico.

Trichoptilium
Conservation status
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Helenieae
Subtribe:	Psathyrotinae
Genus:	Trichoptilium A. Gray
Species:	T. incisum
Binomial name
Trichoptilium incisum A.Gray

Description

Trichoptilium incisum sends up stems from a basal rosette of sharply-toothed leaves which are covered in curly hairs and oil glands. Atop each stem is a small rounded bright yellow flower head with only disc florets. Each head is a hemispherical button about a centimeter in diameter. The fruit is bristly with pappus.

References

External links

• Media related to Trichoptilium at Wikimedia Commons
• Jepson Manual Treatment - Trichoptilium incisum
• Trichoptilium incisum - Photo gallery

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Trichoptilium es un género monotípico de plantas con flores perteneciente a la familia de las asteráceas. Incluye una sola especie: Trichoptilium incisum A.Gray.[1]

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