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Authors:
Given
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1969
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
New Zealand J. Bot. vii. 393 (1969).
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000012651
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Celmisia similis
- Mountain Daisy
- Mountain Daisy Bush
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Celmisia similis (also called Similar Celmisia, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to New Zealand. It has a basal rosette of leaves and white flowers. It grows in grasslands, meadows, and other open habitats.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Celmisia similis is a popular ornamental plant, often used in gardens and flower beds. It is also used in traditional medicine, with its leaves being used to treat skin diseases and its flowers being used to treat fever.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Celmisia similis has white flowers, small seeds and seedlings with linear-shaped leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Celmisia similis is a perennial plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be grown in USDA Hardiness Zones 5-9.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Celmisia similis
                        
                            Celmisia similis is native to New Zealand and can be found in the alpine and subalpine regions of the South Island.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Celmisia similis FAQ
                        
                            What type of plant is Celmisia similis?
Celmisia similis is a species of daisy in the family Asteraceae.
Where is Celmisia similis native to?
Celmisia similis is native to New Zealand.
What is the flower color of Celmisia similis?
The flowers of Celmisia similis are yellow in color.
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Celmisia genus
                        
                            Celmisia incana, 
Celmisia lateralis, 
Celmisia mackaui, 
Celmisia rutlandii, 
Celmisia holosericea, 
Celmisia walkeri, 
Celmisia longifolia, 
Celmisia christensenii, 
Celmisia similis, 
Celmisia glabrescens, 
Celmisia lanigera, 
Celmisia morrisonii, 
Celmisia linearis, 
Celmisia ramulosa, 
Celmisia argentea, 
Celmisia boweana, 
Celmisia traversii, 
Celmisia rigida, 
Celmisia lindsayi, 
Celmisia macmahoni, 
Celmisia cockayneana, 
Celmisia laricifolia, 
Celmisia clavata, 
Celmisia costiniana, 
Celmisia dubia, 
Celmisia lyallii, 
Celmisia dallii, 
Celmisia sessiliflora, 
Celmisia spectabilis, 
Celmisia coriacea, 
Celmisia sinclairii, 
Celmisia inaccessa, 
Celmisia prorepens, 
Celmisia alpina, 
Celmisia graminifolia, 
Celmisia angustifolia, 
Celmisia tomentella, 
Celmisia adamsii, 
Celmisia spedeni, 
Celmisia allanii, 
Celmisia mollis, 
Celmisia semicordata, 
Celmisia hieraciifolia, 
Celmisia discolor, 
Celmisia sericophylla, 
Celmisia brevifolia, 
Celmisia densiflora, 
Celmisia insignis, 
Celmisia asteliifolia, 
Celmisia parva,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,