Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
W.R.B.Oliv.
                
                
                    
Source:
cmp
                
                
                    
Year:
1956
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Trans. Roy. Soc. New Zealand 84: 6 (1956)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000516672
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Verticillata Thistle
- Verticillata Spear Thistle
- Verticillata Spear Thistle
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Aciphylla verticillata (also called Mountain Spaniard, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to New Zealand. It has a rosette of long, spiny leaves and yellow flowers. It is found in alpine and subalpine grasslands and shrublands.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Aciphylla verticillata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a windbreak. It is also used to make a tea that is said to have medicinal properties.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Aciphylla verticillata has small yellow flowers that are clustered together in a head-like shape. The seed is a small, dark brown nut-like structure. The seedlings are slender and have a single, long, narrow leaf.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Aciphylla verticillata is a species of shrub native to New Zealand. It is easy to cultivate and propagate. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun. It should be planted in a well-draining potting mix and watered regularly. Propagation can be done by division or by seed.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Aciphylla verticillata
                        
                            Aciphylla verticillata is native to New Zealand and can be found in the North Island.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Aciphylla verticillata FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Aciphylla verticillata?
Aciphylla verticillata
What is the common name of Aciphylla verticillata?
Whorled speargrass
Where is Aciphylla verticillata found?
Aciphylla verticillata is found in New Zealand
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Aciphylla genus
                        
                            Aciphylla anomala, 
Aciphylla aurea, 
Aciphylla cartilaginea, 
Aciphylla colensoi, 
Aciphylla congesta, 
Aciphylla crenulata, 
Aciphylla crosby-smithii, 
Aciphylla cuthbertiana, 
Aciphylla dieffenbachii, 
Aciphylla dissecta, 
Aciphylla divisa, 
Aciphylla dobsonii, 
Aciphylla ferox, 
Aciphylla flexuosa, 
Aciphylla glacialis, 
Aciphylla glaucescens, 
Aciphylla gracilis, 
Aciphylla hectori, 
Aciphylla hookeri, 
Aciphylla horrida, 
Aciphylla indurata, 
Aciphylla inermis, 
Aciphylla kirkii, 
Aciphylla latibracteata, 
Aciphylla lecomtei, 
Aciphylla leighii, 
Aciphylla lyallii, 
Aciphylla monroi, 
Aciphylla montana, 
Aciphylla multisecta, 
Aciphylla pinnatifida, 
Aciphylla polita, 
Aciphylla poppelwellii, 
Aciphylla scott-thomsonii, 
Aciphylla similis, 
Aciphylla simplex, 
Aciphylla simplicifolia, 
Aciphylla spedeni, 
Aciphylla squarrosa, 
Aciphylla stannensis, 
Aciphylla subflabellata, 
Aciphylla takahea, 
Aciphylla traillii, 
Aciphylla traversii, 
Aciphylla trifoliolata, 
Aciphylla verticillata,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Apiaceae family
                        
                            Aciphylla anomala, 
Aciphylla aurea, 
Aciphylla cartilaginea, 
Aciphylla colensoi, 
Aciphylla congesta, 
Aciphylla crenulata, 
Aciphylla crosby-smithii, 
Aciphylla cuthbertiana, 
Aciphylla dieffenbachii, 
Aciphylla dissecta, 
Aciphylla divisa, 
Aciphylla dobsonii, 
Aciphylla ferox, 
Aciphylla flexuosa, 
Aciphylla glacialis, 
Aciphylla glaucescens, 
Aciphylla gracilis, 
Aciphylla hectori, 
Aciphylla hookeri, 
Aciphylla horrida, 
Aciphylla indurata, 
Aciphylla inermis, 
Aciphylla kirkii, 
Aciphylla latibracteata, 
Aciphylla lecomtei, 
Aciphylla leighii, 
Aciphylla lyallii, 
Aciphylla monroi, 
Aciphylla montana, 
Aciphylla multisecta, 
Aciphylla pinnatifida, 
Aciphylla polita, 
Aciphylla poppelwellii, 
Aciphylla scott-thomsonii, 
Aciphylla similis, 
Aciphylla simplex, 
Aciphylla simplicifolia, 
Aciphylla spedeni, 
Aciphylla squarrosa, 
Aciphylla stannensis, 
Aciphylla subflabellata, 
Aciphylla takahea, 
Aciphylla traillii, 
Aciphylla traversii, 
Aciphylla trifoliolata, 
Aciphylla verticillata, 
Acronema alpinum, 
Acronema astrantiifolium, 
Acronema brevipedicellatum, 
Acronema bryophilum,