Shockley's goldenhead facts for kids
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A. shockleyi
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Acamptopappus shockleyi, also known as Shockley's goldenhead, is a small, woody plant. It is a type of subshrub that lives for many years. This plant belongs to the sunflower family. You can find it in and around the eastern Mojave Desert. It grows in southern Nevada and southeastern California.
What it Looks Like
Shockley's goldenhead is a perennial subshrub. This means it is a small, woody plant that comes back year after year. Its flower heads grow one by one.
Each flower head has two types of flowers. It has ray flowers, which look like petals around the edge. It also has disk flowers, which are the tiny flowers in the center. Another plant, Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, also grows in the Mojave Desert. However, that plant only has disk flowers, and they grow in clusters.
This plant grows in flat areas and dry riverbeds called washes. It can be found in the eastern Mojave Desert. You can also see it in the White Mountains and Inyo Mountains. It also grows in parts of southern Nevada. It lives at elevations from about 3,000 to 6,200 feet (914 to 1,890 meters) above sea level.
Where its Name Comes From
The name of this plant, Acamptopappus shockleyi, comes from a person. The species was named after William Hillman Shockley.
