Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(DC.) Deble & Marchiori
                
                
                    
Source:
ipni
                
                
                    
Year:
2005
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Balduinia 4: 16 (2005)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001331440
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Achyrocline chionaea
- Chionaea Achyrocline
- Chionaea Sunflower
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Achyrocline chionaea (also called chionaea achyrocline, among many other common names) is a perennial plant native to South America. It is a low-growing plant with small, yellow flowers. It grows in dry, rocky habitats, such as cliffs and hillsides.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Achyrocline chionaea is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Achyrocline chionaea has yellow flowers that are in a capitulum shape. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and thin.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Achyrocline chionaea is a perennial herb that grows in full sun to partial shade. It can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil in spring or early summer. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early fall and planted in a well-drained soil.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Achyrocline chionaea
                        
                            Achyrocline chionaea is native to South America.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Achyrocline chionaea FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Achyrocline chionaea?
Achyrocline chionaea
Where is Achyrocline chionaea found?
Southern South America
What is the habitat of Achyrocline chionaea?
It grows in dry, rocky areas
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Achyrocline genus
                        
                            Achyrocline lehmannii, 
Achyrocline gaudens, 
Achyrocline alata, 
Achyrocline crassiuscula, 
Achyrocline ventosa, 
Achyrocline ramosissima, 
Achyrocline arrojadoana, 
Achyrocline crassiceps, 
Achyrocline gertiana, 
Achyrocline marchiorii, 
Achyrocline bogotensis, 
Achyrocline flaccida, 
Achyrocline satureioides, 
Achyrocline latifolia, 
Achyrocline anabelae, 
Achyrocline virescens, 
Achyrocline albicans, 
Achyrocline glandulosa, 
Achyrocline hyperchlora, 
Achyrocline tombadorensis, 
Achyrocline ribasiana, 
Achyrocline hirta, 
Achyrocline gardneri, 
Achyrocline oaxacana, 
Achyrocline vargasiana, 
Achyrocline ramosissima, 
Achyrocline deflexa, 
Achyrocline luisiana, 
Achyrocline scandens, 
Achyrocline mathiolifolia, 
Achyrocline mollis, 
Achyrocline venosa, 
Achyrocline hallii, 
Achyrocline trianae, 
Achyrocline disjuncta, 
Achyrocline tomentosa, 
Achyrocline peruviana, 
Achyrocline macella, 
Achyrocline celosioides, 
Achyrocline vauthieriana, 
Achyrocline guerreroana, 
Achyrocline flavida, 
Achyrocline rupestris, 
Achyrocline chionaea, 
Achyrocline eriodes, 
Achyrocline heringeri,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,