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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
B.L.Rob.
                
                
                    
Source:
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Year:
1913
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 49: 508 (1913)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000119588
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Pinnate Dyssodia
- Dyssodia pinnata
- Pinnata Dyssodia
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                    
                        Synonyms
                        - Dyssodia integerrima Hemsl. [unknown]
- Boebera pinnata Rydb. [unknown]
- Dyssodia integerrima Lag. [unknown]
- Boebera pubescens Spreng. [unknown]
- Rosilla lutea Less. [unknown]
- Dyssodia incana DC. [unknown]
- Aster pinnatus Cav. [unknown]
- Clomenocoma pinnata DC. [unknown]
- Dyssodia pinnata pinnata  [unknown]
- Dyssodia subintegerrima Lag. [unknown]
- Dyssodia pubescens Lag. [unknown]
- Boebera incana Lindl. [unknown]
- Boebera subintegerrima Spreng. [unknown]
 
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Dyssodia pinnata (also called Featherleaf Dysodia, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to the southwestern United States. It has a rosette of leaves and yellow flowers. It grows in open woodlands, grasslands, and along roadsides.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Dyssodia pinnata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal herb for treating skin diseases.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
                        Dyssodia pinnata var.  glabrescens Strother
                    
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Dyssodia pinnata is yellow and has five petals. Its seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are thin and delicate.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Dyssodia pinnata is a perennial plant that is native to the southwestern United States. It can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate light frosts. It can be pruned back in late winter to encourage new growth.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Dyssodia pinnata
                        
                            Dyssodia pinnata can be found in dry, sandy, or gravelly soils in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Dyssodia pinnata FAQ
                        
                            What type of plant is Dyssodia pinnata?
Dyssodia pinnata is an annual herb in the sunflower family.
Where does Dyssodia pinnata grow?
Dyssodia pinnata is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
What is the growth habit of Dyssodia pinnata?
Dyssodia pinnata is an erect, branching annual herb that grows up to 1 m tall.
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Dyssodia 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,