Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
S.F.Blake
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1922
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 24: 86 (1922)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000036940
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Gynoxys foliosa
- Foliate Gynoxys
- Foliate Huarango
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Gynoxys foliosa (also called Foliosa Gynoxys, among many other common names) is a shrub that grows up to 3 m tall. It is native to the Andes Mountains in South America and is found in dry, rocky, and sandy soils.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Gynoxys foliosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of food. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Gynoxys foliosa has yellow flowers with a distinctively curved shape. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Gynoxys foliosa is an annual herb that is native to South America. It can be propagated from seed. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. The plant prefers full sun and well-drained soil.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Gynoxys foliosa
                        
                            Gynoxys foliosa can be found in the western United States, from California to Arizona.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Gynoxys foliosa FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Gynoxys foliosa?
Gynoxys foliosa
What is the common name of Gynoxys foliosa?
Leafy Gynoxys
What is the natural habitat of Gynoxys foliosa?
Dry grasslands, scrub, and rocky hillsides
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Gynoxys genus
                        
                            Gynoxys chimborazensis, 
Gynoxys trianae, 
Gynoxys stuebelii, 
Gynoxys callacallana, 
Gynoxys pachyphylla, 
Gynoxys henrici, 
Gynoxys miniphylla, 
Gynoxys infralanata, 
Gynoxys woytkowslxii, 
Gynoxys cutervensis, 
Gynoxys nitida, 
Gynoxys apollinaris, 
Gynoxys ferreyrae, 
Gynoxys leiotheca, 
Gynoxys capituliparva, 
Gynoxys tablaensis, 
Gynoxys fuliginosa, 
Gynoxys chagalensis, 
Gynoxys longifolia, 
Gynoxys florulenta, 
Gynoxys colanensis, 
Gynoxys pendula, 
Gynoxys vacana, 
Gynoxys oleifolia, 
Gynoxys dilloniana, 
Gynoxys pillahuatensis, 
Gynoxys weberbaueri, 
Gynoxys subhirsuta, 
Gynoxys cruzensis, 
Gynoxys induta, 
Gynoxys paramuna, 
Gynoxys psilophylla, 
Gynoxys venulosa, 
Gynoxys calyculisolvens, 
Gynoxys rimbachii, 
Gynoxys rusbyi, 
Gynoxys malcabalensis, 
Gynoxys chimborazensis, 
Gynoxys mandonii, 
Gynoxys foliosa, 
Gynoxys congestiflora, 
Gynoxys marcapatana, 
Gynoxys cochabambensis, 
Gynoxys frontinoensis, 
Gynoxys cuicochensis, 
Gynoxys tolimensis, 
Gynoxys huasahuasis, 
Gynoxys sancti-antonii, 
Gynoxys corazonensis, 
Gynoxys poggeana,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,