Status:
valid
Authors:
(Greenm.) K.M.Becker
Source:
gcc
Year:
1979
Citation Micro:
Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 31: 49 (1979)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000126539
Common Names
- Lasianthaea palmeri
- Palmer's Lasianthaea
- Palmer's Sunflower
Synonyms
- Zexmenia xylopoda W.W.Jones [unknown]
- Zexmenia palmeri Greenm. [unknown]
- Zexmenia media S.F.Blake [unknown]
Description
Lasianthaea palmeri (also called Palmer's Groundsel, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to the southwestern United States. It has a basal rosette of leaves and yellow flowers that bloom in the summer. It grows in grasslands and open woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Lasianthaea palmeri is a small shrub native to North America. It is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It has small, yellow flowers that attract bees and other pollinators. It can also be used to create a hedge or as a ground cover.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Lasianthaea palmeri has small yellow flowers with five petals and a single pistil. The seeds are small, flat and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Lasianthaea palmeri can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. Division can be done in spring or autumn. Larger clumps can be divided using two forks to tease out the smaller divisions. Replant them straight away into individual pots and grow them on in light shade in the greenhouse for at least their first winter.
Where to Find Lasianthaea palmeri
Lasianthaea palmeri is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico and is typically found in dry, rocky areas.
Lasianthaea palmeri FAQ
What is the scientific name of Lasianthaea palmeri?
Lasianthaea palmeri
What is the common name of Lasianthaea palmeri?
Palmer's Lasianthaea
What is the natural habitat of Lasianthaea palmeri?
Dry grasslands and stony slopes
Species in the Lasianthaea genus
Lasianthaea helianthoides,
Lasianthaea ritovegana,
Lasianthaea squarrosa,
Lasianthaea machucana,
Lasianthaea macrocephala,
Lasianthaea fruticosa,
Lasianthaea aurea,
Lasianthaea zinnioides,
Lasianthaea beckeri,
Lasianthaea ceanothifolia,
Lasianthaea podocephala,
Lasianthaea gentryi,
Lasianthaea palmeri,
Lasianthaea seemannii,
Lasianthaea rosei,
Lasianthaea crocea,
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,
References
Kenneth M. Becker: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'K.M.Becker' in the authors string.