Status:
valid
Authors:
(B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Source:
gcc
Year:
1975
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 32: 284 (1975)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000091487
Common Names
- Killip's Hebeclinium
- Killip's Hebe
- Killip's Hebeclinum
Description
Hebeclinium killipii (also called Killip's Hebeclinium, Killip's Daisy, and Killip's Daisy Fleabane, among many other common names) is an annual plant native to Europe and North Africa. It has a basal rosette of leaves and stems that can reach up to 30 cm tall. It has white or pink flowers that bloom from July to September. It grows in meadows, pastures, and rocky slopes.
Uses & Benefits
Hebeclinium killipii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to attract butterflies and bees.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hebeclinium killipii has small, white flowers with yellow centers and long, thin petals. The seeds are small and brown. The seedlings are thin and have long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Hebeclinium killipii is a perennial plant that prefers well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun. Propagation is by division in spring or by seed in autumn.
Where to Find Hebeclinium killipii
Hebeclinium killipii can be found in the mountains of South America.
Hebeclinium killipii FAQ
What is the scientific name of Hebeclinium killipii?
Hebeclinium killipii
What is the common name of Hebeclinium killipii?
Killip's hebeclinium
What is the natural habitat of Hebeclinium killipii?
Grasslands, open woodlands, and disturbed areas
Species in the Hebeclinium genus
Hebeclinium lellingeri,
Hebeclinium vestitum,
Hebeclinium frontinoense,
Hebeclinium reedii,
Hebeclinium macrophyllum,
Hebeclinium knappiae,
Hebeclinium palaciosii,
Hebeclinium jajoense,
Hebeclinium torondoyense,
Hebeclinium hylophorbum,
Hebeclinium obtusisquamosum,
Hebeclinium longicuspidatum,
Hebeclinium bullatissimum,
Hebeclinium escobariae,
Hebeclinium recreense,
Hebeclinium flabellatum,
Hebeclinium guevarae,
Hebeclinium bullatissimum,
Hebeclinium macrophyllum,
Hebeclinium phoenicticum,
Hebeclinium costaricense,
Hebeclinium sericeum,
Hebeclinium killipii,
Hebeclinium erioclinium,
Hebeclinium wurdackianum,
Hebeclinium gentryi,
Hebeclinium hygrohylaeum,
Hebeclinium tetragonum,
Hebeclinium beneolens,
Hebeclinium longicuspidatum,
Hebeclinium squamosum,
Hebeclinium marianum,
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,