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Nothocalais troximoides  (A. Gray) Greene
False agoseris,   Weevil prairie dandelion
Nothocalais troximoides is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Nothocalais
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Northern Oak Woodland, Northern Juniper Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTSMicroseris troximoides
PLANTSScorzonella troximoides
Information about  Nothocalais troximoides from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (NOTR2)

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Nothocalais: from the Greek nothos, "false or spurious," and Calais, a figure of Greek mythology who had scales on his back (contributed by Cynthia Powell)

troximoides: Jaeger's Sourcebook relates the root trox with trog, from the Greek trogo, "to gnaw" and trogos, "a gnawer, weevil", and Brown's Composition of Scientific Words says that troxalis is the Latin word for grasshopper or cricket, which are gnawing insects. (contributed by Cynthia Powell)


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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/25/2024).