Drummond's goldenbush facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Drummond's goldenbush |
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Isocoma
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drummondii
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Synonymy
Aster berlandieri Kuntze
Bigelowia drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray Bigelovia drummondi (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray Chondrophora drummondii (A.Gray) A.Heller Haplopappus drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) S.F.Blake Aplopappus drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) S.F.Blake Isocoma megalantha Shinners Linosyris drummondii Torr. & A.Gray 1842 |
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The Isocoma drummondii, also known as Drummond's goldenbush, is a type of plant found in North America. It belongs to the sunflower family, which is a very large group of flowering plants. This plant has been discovered growing on both sides of the Río Grande river, in areas like Tamaulipas in Mexico and southern Texas in the United States.
About Drummond's Goldenbush
Drummond's goldenbush is a special kind of plant. It's named after a person, likely a botanist or explorer, who helped discover or describe it. This plant is a shrub, which means it's a woody plant smaller than a tree, usually with many stems.
What Does It Look Like?
This goldenbush is quite unique because it's completely hairless. This means its stems and leaves are smooth, without any fuzzy or hairy parts. It can grow to be about 100 centimeters (or 40 inches) tall, which is roughly the height of a small child.
The plant produces its flowers in groups called clusters. These clusters grow at the very tips of its branches. Each flower cluster is made up of many small flowers. Interestingly, each cluster contains between 22 and 34 "disc flowers." These are the small, tube-shaped flowers you see in the center of a sunflower. However, Drummond's goldenbush does not have "ray flowers," which are the petal-like parts you see around the edge of a sunflower. So, its flower heads might look a bit different from a typical sunflower.
Where Does It Grow?
Drummond's goldenbush is a native plant to certain parts of North America. It thrives in regions near the Río Grande river. This river forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico. So, you can find this plant in Tamaulipas, a state in northeastern Mexico, and in southern Texas, a state in the United States. These areas often have warm climates, which are suitable for this plant to grow.
