Plant Profile: Isocoma pluriflora

Taxonomy: Isocoma pluriflora

Names

Burrow Weed, Jimmy Weed, Rayless Goldenrod

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Genus:Isocoma

Species:pluriflora

Family:Asteraceae

Jimmyweed, also known as Rayless Goldenrod, is a robust, upright perennial shrub belonging to the daisy family. This plant poses a risk to livestock, including cattle, horses, sheep, and goats, as it contains toxic compounds in both its fresh and dried forms.

Isocoma pluriflora Feature Summary

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Isocoma pluriflora Feature Summary

Attributes
Southwestern U.S.A. and Mexico
Perennial
Leaves
Gray green leaves are simple, alternate linear and sticky.
Green
Gray/Silver
Whole Plant Traits
Erect
Dense
Flowers
Gold/Yellow
Landscape
Problem for Horses

Isocoma pluriflora Attributes

Isocoma pluriflora: Country Or Region Of Origin

Southwestern U.S.A. and Mexico

Isocoma pluriflora: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Isocoma pluriflora Leaves

Isocoma pluriflora: Leaf Description

Gray green leaves are simple, alternate linear and sticky.

Isocoma pluriflora: Leaf Color

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Gray/Silver
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Green

Isocoma pluriflora: Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Isocoma pluriflora: Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Isocoma pluriflora: Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Isocoma pluriflora: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Isocoma pluriflora Whole Plant Traits

Isocoma pluriflora: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Isocoma pluriflora: Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Isocoma pluriflora Flowers

Isocoma pluriflora: Flower Color

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Gold/Yellow

Isocoma pluriflora Stem

Isocoma pluriflora: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Isocoma pluriflora Landscape

Isocoma pluriflora: Problems

Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy