Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
humifusa
ID:
11472

Status:
valid

Authors:
Less.

Source:
gcc

Year:
1832

Citation Micro:
Syn. Gen. Compos. : 252 (1832)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000010801



Common Names

  • Humifusa Egletes
  • Egletes humifusa
  • Low Egletes


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Synonyms

  • Cotula humifusa Willd. ex Steud. [unknown]

Description

Egletes humifusa (also called Common Egletes, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to Europe and North Africa. It has a basal rosette of leaves, and yellow flowers with four petals. It grows in dry grasslands, meadows and roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Egletes humifusa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens due to its attractive flowers. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including fever and headaches.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Egletes humifusa has small yellow flowers with a diameter of 1-2 cm. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings have a rosette of small, hairy leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Egletes humifusa is a shrub native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is drought-tolerant and prefers well-drained soils in full sun. Propagation is usually done by seed, though cuttings can also be used. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken from semi-hardwood stems in late summer or early fall and rooted in a well-drained soil mix.

Where to Find Egletes humifusa

Egletes humifusa is native to the southeastern United States.

Egletes humifusa FAQ

What is the scientific name of Egletes humifusa?

Egletes humifusa

What are the common names of Egletes humifusa?

Low Hawkweed

What is the habitat of Egletes humifusa?

It is found in dry grasslands, meadows, and roadsides

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,

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