''Acamptopappus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family

Asteraceae The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae ...

described as a genus in 1873.Tropicos, ''Acamptopappus'' (A. Gray) A. Gray
/ref> ''Acamptopappus'' is native to the deserts in southwestern North America. The name is derived from ''a-'' (not), ''campto-'' (bent), and ''pappus'' (down). They are also commonly known as goldenheads. ''Acamptopappus'' plants are eaten by the

larva A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle. Th ...

e of some Lepidoptera species including ''

Coleophora acamtopappi ''Coleophora'' is a very large genus of moths of the family Coleophoridae. It contains some 1,350 described species. The genus is represented on all continents, but the majority are found in the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. Many authors hav ...

'' which feeds on ''A. sphaerocephalus''. ; SpeciesThe Plant List search for ''Acamptopappus''
/ref>Flora of North America, Vol. 20 Page 184 Goldenhead Acamptopappus (A. Gray) A. Gray
/ref> * '' A. shockleyi'' A.Gray -- Shockley's Goldenhead - California, Nevada * '' A. sphaerocephalus'' (Harv. & A.Gray) A.Gray -- Rayless Goldenhead - California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona

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UVSC Herbarium - ''Acamptopappus''

Jepson Manual Treatment
Astereae Asteraceae genera Flora of the Southwestern United States Flora of the California desert regions North American desert flora Taxa named by Asa Gray {{Astereae-stub