Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(B.L.Turner & D.B.Horne) Pruski & R.L.Hartm.
                
                
                    
Source:
ipni
                
                
                    
Year:
2012
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Phytoneuron 2012-98: 4 (2012)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001335836
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Leucosyris arida
- Arid Leucosyris
- Arida Leucosyris
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Leucosyris arida is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Leucosyris arida has white flowers with yellow centers and long, narrow, linear leaves. The seeds are small, black, and have a thin, papery seed coat. The seedlings have a rosette of narrow, linear leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Leucosyris arida can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from healthy plants and rooted in a moist, well-drained soil mix. Both methods require bright, indirect sunlight and temperatures between 65-75°F (18-24°C).                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Leucosyris arida
                        
                            Leucosyris arida is native to the cloud forests of Mexico.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Leucosyris arida FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Leucosyris arida?
Leucosyris arida
What is the common name of Leucosyris arida?
Arid Daisy
Where is Leucosyris arida found?
It is found in the western United States and Mexico
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Leucosyris 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,