Asteraceae

Desert yellowhead

Yermo xanthocephalus Dorn

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Yermo

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Desert yellowhead (Yermo xanthocephalus) — Photo: Jared Shorma, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (4)

Catalan: Yermo
English: Desert yellowhead
Portuguese: Yermo
Spanish: Yermo

Flowers

In flower: June to July (from 5 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Jared Shorma, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Walter Fertig, CC0, from iNaturalist

Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.