Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Sch.Bip.
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1855
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Flora 38: 121 (1855)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000136318
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Magellanic Eriachaenium
- Eriachaenium Magellanicum
- Eriachaenium magellanicum
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Eriachaenium magellanicum (also called Magellanic Eriachaenium, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to South America. It has a rosette of basal leaves and white flower heads. It grows in grasslands, meadows, and other open habitats.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Eriachaenium magellanicum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of food and shelter for wildlife.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Eriachaenium magellanicum has small white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings are small and have narrow, pointed leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Eriachaenium magellanicum is a perennial plant that is best grown in full sun or partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or division in spring or autumn.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Eriachaenium magellanicum
                        
                            Eriachaenium magellanicum is native to southern Chile and Argentina. It is found in moist, shady areas in montane forests.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Eriachaenium magellanicum FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Eriachaenium magellanicum?
Eriachaenium magellanicum
What is the common name of Eriachaenium magellanicum?
Magellan's Eriachaenium
Where does Eriachaenium magellanicum grow?
It is native to Chile and Argentina
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Eriachaenium 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,