Latin name: Acamptopappus shockleyi A. Gray
Pronunciation: ak-amp-toe-PAP-us SHOK-lee-eye
Common name: Shockley's goldenheads
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Creosote bush scrub and joshua tree woodland on desert plains, ravines and washes, mesas, slopes and ridges to 6000'
Blooming period: April to July
Name derivations: 1) Acamptopappus 2) shockleyi
SPECIES INDEX