Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Hook.f.) D.G.Lloyd & C.J.Webb
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1987
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
New Zealand J. Bot. 25(1): 103 (1987): (1987)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000091492
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Pyrethrum Daisy
- Pyrethrifolia Daisy
- Leptinella Daisy
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Leptinella pyrethrifolia (also called Pyrethrum Daisy, Pyrethrum Daisy Fleabane, and Pyrethrum 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
                        
                            Leptinella pyrethrifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to attract butterflies and bees.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
                        Leptinella pyrethrifolia var.  linearifolia (Cheeseman) D.G.Lloyd & C.J.Webb
                    
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Leptinella pyrethrifolia has small, yellow flowers with white centers and thin petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have small, round leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Leptinella pyrethrifolia 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 Leptinella pyrethrifolia
                        
                            Leptinella pyrethrifolia can be found in the grasslands of New Zealand.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Leptinella pyrethrifolia FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Leptinella pyrethrifolia?
Leptinella pyrethrifolia
What is the common name of Leptinella pyrethrifolia?
Pyrethrum cudweed
What is the natural habitat of Leptinella pyrethrifolia?
Grasslands, open woodlands, and disturbed areas
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Leptinella genus
                        
                            Leptinella lanata, 
Leptinella filiformis, 
Leptinella traillii, 
Leptinella featherstonii, 
Leptinella albida, 
Leptinella dioica, 
Leptinella wilhelminensis, 
Leptinella pusilla, 
Leptinella leptoloba, 
Leptinella rotunda, 
Leptinella sarawaketensis, 
Leptinella longipes, 
Leptinella pectinata, 
Leptinella drummondii, 
Leptinella intermedia, 
Leptinella plumosa, 
Leptinella maniototo, 
Leptinella nana, 
Leptinella filicula, 
Leptinella dendyi, 
Leptinella serrulata, 
Leptinella scariosa, 
Leptinella pyrethrifolia, 
Leptinella atrata, 
Leptinella potentillina, 
Leptinella squalida, 
Leptinella tenella, 
Leptinella dispersa, 
Leptinella altilitoralis, 
Leptinella rotundata, 
Leptinella reptans, 
Leptinella goyenii, 
Leptinella calcarea, 
Leptinella minor, 
Leptinella conjuncta,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,