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Sonoran Goldenbush

Xylothamia diffusa

Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in Mexico.January 16, February 29, March 13, April 30, May 10, June 7, July 7, August 7, September 7, October 45, November 56, December 35.
Mexico262
Baja California Sur201
Baja California29
Sonora28
Sinaloa4

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

  • Pollinator-associated plantDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with pollinators.Inferred from its group

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
OrderSunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies · Asterales
FamilySunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies · Asteraceae
GenusXylothamia

Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise Sonoran Goldenbush with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.