Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
DC.
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1838
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Prodr. 6: 85 (1838)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000126052
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Incised Hymenolepis
- Incisa Hymenolepis
- Hymenolepis Incisa
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                    
                        Synonyms
                        - Athanasia pinnata E.Mey. ex DC. [unknown]
- Athanasia incisa Harv. [unknown]
 
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Hymenolepis incisa (also called Incised Hymenolepis, among many other common names) is a small herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region. It has a rosette of leaves and small yellow flowers. It grows in dry, rocky soils in open woodlands and along roadsides.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Hymenolepis incisa is an attractive ornamental plant that is used in gardens and parks. It has attractive foliage and flowers, and is often used as a border plant. It is also used to attract birds and other wildlife to the garden.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Hymenolepis incisa has small yellow flowers with a dark center. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have a rosette of leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Hymenolepis incisa is a perennial herb that is propagated through seed or division. It prefers a well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and requires minimal maintenance. It can be propagated by seed, division, or cuttings.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Hymenolepis incisa
                        
                            Hymenolepis incisa is native to Australia and can be found in the Northern Territory and Queensland.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Hymenolepis incisa FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Hymenolepis incisa?
Hymenolepis incisa
What is the common name of Hymenolepis incisa?
Incised Hymenolepis
What is the habitat of Hymenolepis incisa?
It is found in the dry forests of Mexico and Guatemala
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Hymenolepis 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,