Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Hieron.) H.Rob.
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1990
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 103(2): 496 (1990)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000022994
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Tall Fleabane
- Tall Daisy Fleabane
- Lepidaploa Fleabane
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Lepidaploa tristis (also called Texas false boneset, among many other common names) is an annual herb that grows up to 1 m tall. It is native to the United States, and is found in dry, open areas, such as prairies and roadsides.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Lepidaploa tristis is a perennial herb that is used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes due to its attractive foliage and flowers.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Lepidaploa tristis is a small, white, star-shaped flower with yellow anthers. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are thin and have small, oval-shaped leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Lepidaploa tristis is a perennial herb that grows up to 40 cm in height. It is native to Mexico and prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is best done from seed sown in early spring. The seeds should be sown in a pot filled with a mixture of equal parts of sand and peat moss and kept in a warm, bright location. Water regularly and the seeds should germinate within a few weeks.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Lepidaploa tristis
                        
                            Lepidaploa tristis can be found in prairies and open woodlands in the central and eastern United States.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Lepidaploa tristis FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Lepidaploa tristis?
Lepidaploa tristis
What is the common name of Lepidaploa tristis?
Tristis Daisy
What is the natural habitat of Lepidaploa tristis?
Grasslands and open woodlands
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Lepidaploa genus
                        
                            Lepidaploa jenssenii, 
Lepidaploa macahensis, 
Lepidaploa luetzelburgii, 
Lepidaploa cotoneaster, 
Lepidaploa karstenii, 
Lepidaploa carachensis, 
Lepidaploa diazlunana, 
Lepidaploa arborescens, 
Lepidaploa segregata, 
Lepidaploa sordidopapposa, 
Lepidaploa tortuosa, 
Lepidaploa ferreyrae, 
Lepidaploa pseudaurea, 
Lepidaploa zumbadorensis, 
Lepidaploa coulonioides, 
Lepidaploa bahiana, 
Lepidaploa leptoclada, 
Lepidaploa chamissonis, 
Lepidaploa rufogrisea, 
Lepidaploa desiliens, 
Lepidaploa harrisii, 
Lepidaploa lilacina, 
Lepidaploa imeriensis, 
Lepidaploa canescens, 
Lepidaploa trinitatis, 
Lepidaploa gnaphalioides, 
Lepidaploa silvae, 
Lepidaploa sclareifolia, 
Lepidaploa glabra, 
Lepidaploa ehretiifolia, 
Lepidaploa balansae, 
Lepidaploa pellita, 
Lepidaploa yunquensis, 
Lepidaploa tristis, 
Lepidaploa helophila, 
Lepidaploa rimachii, 
Lepidaploa subsquarrosa, 
Lepidaploa araguensis, 
Lepidaploa sclareaefolia, 
Lepidaploa chinchipensis, 
Lepidaploa grisea, 
Lepidaploa sororia, 
Lepidaploa vauthieriana, 
Lepidaploa sericea, 
Lepidaploa pluvialis, 
Lepidaploa tombadorensis, 
Lepidaploa uniflora, 
Lepidaploa trilectorum, 
Lepidaploa complicata, 
Lepidaploa aristosquamosa,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,