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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
N.Kilian
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
2010
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Nordic J. Bot. 28(1): 59 (-60; fig. 1) (2010)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000057667
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Chatan Dicoma
 - Chatan's Dicoma
 - Chatan's Dicoma-weed
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Dicoma chatanensis (also called Chatan Daisy, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region and North Africa. It grows in open grasslands, meadows, and disturbed areas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Dicoma chatanensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, headache, and stomachache.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Dicoma chatanensis is a white, star-shaped bloom with a yellow center. The seed is a small, grayish-brown achene. The seedlings are thin and have a single, long, narrow leaf.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Dicoma chatanensis is a perennial plant that is native to the Mediterranean region. It can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade. It can be propagated by division in spring or autumn.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Dicoma chatanensis
                        
                            Dicoma chatanensis can be found in the Canary Islands.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Dicoma chatanensis FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Dicoma chatanensis?
Dicoma chatanensis
What is the common name of Dicoma chatanensis?
Chatanensis Dicoma
What type of plant is Dicoma chatanensis?
Herbaceous annual
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Dicoma genus
                        
                            Dicoma tomentosa, 
Dicoma poggei, 
Dicoma prostrata, 
Dicoma swazilandica, 
Dicoma cuneneensis, 
Dicoma incana, 
Dicoma alemannii-mazzocchii, 
Dicoma squarrosa, 
Dicoma paivae, 
Dicoma auriculata, 
Dicoma spinosa, 
Dicoma scoparia, 
Dicoma picta, 
Dicoma gillettii, 
Dicoma plantaginifolia, 
Dicoma niccolifera, 
Dicoma nana, 
Dicoma schimperi, 
Dicoma thuliniana, 
Dicoma tomentosa, 
Dicoma anmadochrissa, 
Dicoma anomala, 
Dicoma antunesii, 
Dicoma elliptica, 
Dicoma chatanensis, 
Dicoma pretoriensis, 
Dicoma zeyheri, 
Dicoma nachtigalii, 
Dicoma obconica, 
Dicoma foliosa, 
Dicoma somalense, 
Dicoma oleifolia, 
Dicoma hindiana, 
Dicoma sessiliflora, 
Dicoma gossweileri, 
Dicoma galpinii, 
Dicoma capensis, 
Dicoma oblonga, 
Dicoma cana, 
Dicoma schinzii, 
Dicoma macrocephala, 
Dicoma kirkii, 
Dicoma humilis, 
Dicoma grandidieri, 
Dicoma elegans, 
Dicoma kurumanii, 
Dicoma montana, 
Dicoma bangueolensis, 
Dicoma speciosa, 
Dicoma dinteri,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,