Status:
valid
Authors:
Schltr. & H.Wolff
Source:
tro
Year:
1921
Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 57: 228 (1921)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001068212
Common Names
- Polemannia montana
- Mountain Polemannia
- Mountain False Daisy
Description
Polemannia montana (also called 'Mountain Polemannia', among many other common names) is a perennial plant native to southern Africa. It grows in dry, open habitats such as grasslands, chaparral, and sagebrush.
Uses & Benefits
Polemannia montana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Polemannia montana has yellow flowers with five petals and a single style. The seeds are small, black and shiny. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Polemannia montana is a fast-growing, creeping aquatic plant. It can be propagated by cuttings or division. It prefers a sunny location in the water and can be grown in shallow water or in moist soil. It can be propagated by cuttings or division.
Where to Find Polemannia montana
Polemannia montana is found in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa.
Species in the Polemannia genus
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,