Desert Twinbugs

Dicoria canescens A. Gray - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Winter, Fall

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Desert Twinbugs: Schinia tobia

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.