Pyrrocoma

Pyrrocoma is a genus of North American plants in the family Asteraceae.^[2][3][4] These wildflowers are sometimes known as goldenweeds.

Pyrrocoma
Pyrrocoma crocea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Astereae
Subtribe:	Machaerantherinae
Genus:	Pyrrocoma Hook.
Synonyms[1]
Haplopappus sect. Pyrrocoma (Hook.) H.M.Hall Homopappus Nutt.

The species of Pyrrocoma were previously considered members of genus Haplopappus but were separated out into their own genus. Pyrrocoma are perennial plants with reddish stems and yellow daisy-like flowers. They are native to western North America.^[5]

Species^[1][6]

• Pyrrocoma apargioides - alpineflames - CA NV UT
• Pyrrocoma carthamoides - largeflower goldenweed - British Columbia, WA OR CA NV UT ID MT WY
• Pyrrocoma clementis - tranquil goldenweed - CO WYUT
• Pyrrocoma crocea - curlyhead goldenweed - AZ NM CO WY UT
• Pyrrocoma hirta - tacky goldenweed - WA OR CA NV UT ID
• Pyrrocoma insecticruris - ID
• Pyrrocoma integrifolia - ID MT WY
• Pyrrocoma lanceolata - lanceleaf goldenweed - British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, ND MT ID WY CO UT ID OR NV CA TX
• Pyrrocoma liatriformis - Palouse goldenweed - WA ID OR
• Pyrrocoma linearis - OR ID NV
• Pyrrocoma lucida - sticky goldenweed - CA
• Pyrrocoma racemosa - clustered goldenweed - CA OR NV UT ID
• Pyrrocoma radiata - OR ID
• Pyrrocoma rigida - OR ID WA
• Pyrrocoma uniflora - plantain goldenweed - Alberta, Saskatchewan, MT ID WY CO UT OR CA