Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Rech.f.
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1955
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Biol. Skr. 8(2): 109 (1955).
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000010678
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Cousinia koelzii
- Koelzii Cousinia
- Koelzii
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Cousinia koelzii (also called Cousinia, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant with a short rhizome and stems that are up to 40 cm tall. It is native to Central Asia and the Caucasus, and is found in rocky and dry habitats.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Cousinia koelzii is used as an ornamental plant, as it has attractive foliage and flowers. It can also be used medicinally, as it has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Cousinia koelzii is yellow, with a single head of ray florets and a yellow center of disc florets. The seeds are small, dark brown, and oblong in shape. The seedlings have a rosette of leaves with a single stem.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Cousinia koelzii is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. It can be propagated by division in the spring or early summer. Seeds should be sown in a cold frame in the spring or early summer and the seedlings transplanted when large enough to handle. It can also be propagated by cuttings taken in the summer.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Cousinia koelzii
                        
                            Cousinia koelzii is native to the Caucasus region and can be found in alpine meadows and rocky slopes.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Cousinia koelzii FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Cousinia koelzii?
Cousinia koelzii
What type of plant is Cousinia koelzii?
It is a perennial herb
Where is Cousinia koelzii found?
It is found in the Middle East
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Cousinia genus
                        
                            Cousinia peduncularis, 
Cousinia ortholepis, 
Cousinia sagittata, 
Cousinia stenophylla, 
Cousinia fetissowi, 
Cousinia amoena, 
Cousinia porphyrostephana, 
Cousinia griffithiana, 
Cousinia polycephala, 
Cousinia falconeri, 
Cousinia erivanensis, 
Cousinia hypoleuca, 
Cousinia pseudolanata, 
Cousinia albertoregelia, 
Cousinia eriobasis, 
Cousinia glabriseta, 
Cousinia kerstanii, 
Cousinia sakawensis, 
Cousinia subscaposa, 
Cousinia stricta, 
Cousinia oopoda, 
Cousinia bienerti, 
Cousinia chejrabadensis, 
Cousinia polytimetica, 
Cousinia novissima, 
Cousinia kuramensis, 
Cousinia dubia, 
Cousinia pulchra, 
Cousinia cavarae, 
Cousinia heterogenetos, 
Cousinia scariosa, 
Cousinia pygmaea, 
Cousinia mucida, 
Cousinia agelocephala, 
Cousinia pseudostenolepis, 
Cousinia tscherneviae, 
Cousinia longifolia, 
Cousinia cymbolepis, 
Cousinia linczewskii, 
Cousinia ecbatanensis, 
Cousinia pichleriana, 
Cousinia stahliana, 
Cousinia arctotidifolia, 
Cousinia hybrida, 
Cousinia omphalodes, 
Cousinia tedshenica, 
Cousinia arenaria, 
Cousinia alaica, 
Cousinia syrdarjensis, 
Cousinia crassipes,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,