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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
DC.
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1838
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Prodr. 6: 220 (1838)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000128277
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Vauthieriana Achyrocline
- Achyrocline Vauthieriana
- Vauthieriana's Achyrocline
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Achyrocline vauthieriana (also called Vauthier's Daisy, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region. It has an upright habit and produces small yellow flowers. It grows in dry meadows, rocky slopes, and grasslands.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Achyrocline vauthieriana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat skin diseases.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Achyrocline vauthieriana has yellow flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Achyrocline vauthieriana is a perennial plant that can be propagated through division or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate salt spray. It should be fertilized in the spring with a balanced fertilizer.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Achyrocline vauthieriana
                        
                            Achyrocline vauthieriana is native to South America and can be found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Achyrocline vauthieriana FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Achyrocline vauthieriana?
Achyrocline vauthieriana
What is the common name of Achyrocline vauthieriana?
Vauthier's Sunflower
What is the natural habitat of Achyrocline vauthieriana?
Dry grassland and rocky slopes
 
                     
                
                                    
                        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,