Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(DC.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1969
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Brittonia 21: 280 (1969)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000082120
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Incomplete Daisy
- Incompleted Decachaeta
- Decachaeta Incompta
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                    
                        Synonyms
                        - Eupatorium incomptum DC. [unknown]
 
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Decachaeta incompta (also called rough tarweed, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to the western United States. It is found in dry, open areas such as grasslands, chaparral, and disturbed sites. It has small, yellow flowers and deeply lobed leaves.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Decachaeta incompta is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat digestive disorders and skin diseases.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The Decachaeta incompta flower is a yellow-green flower with a yellow center. The seed is a small, black, three-lobed achene. The seedlings are small, with a basal rosette of leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Decachaeta incompta is an annual plant that can be propagated by seed. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate a wide range of soil types.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Decachaeta incompta
                        
                            Decachaeta incompta can be found in the western United States, from California to Colorado.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Decachaeta incompta FAQ
                        
                            What are the common names of Decachaeta incompta?
Common names of Decachaeta incompta include rough daisy and rough everlasting.
What is the optimal soil type for Decachaeta incompta?
Decachaeta incompta prefers well-drained, sandy soils with a pH of 6.5 to 8.0.
What is the optimal temperature for Decachaeta incompta?
Decachaeta incompta prefers temperatures between 10-25°C (50-77°F).
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Decachaeta genus
                        
                     
                                                    
                        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,