Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
V.M.Badillo
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1978
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Acta Bot. Venez. 13: 111 (-112), fig (1978)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000078388
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Fimbriate Lourteigia
- Fringed Lourteigia
- Fimbriate Daisy
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Lourteigia fimbriata (also called Fringed Lourteigia, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to South America. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a single stem with a single flower head. It is found in grasslands, meadows, and disturbed areas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Lourteigia fimbriata is a shrub native to South America. It is often used as an ornamental plant due to its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The Lourteigia fimbriata flower is a small, white flower with a yellow center and five petals. The seed is a small, black, ovoid seed. The seedlings are thin and delicate, with a single, oval-shaped cotyledon.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Lourteigia fimbriata is a perennial herbaceous plant native to South America. It is propagated through division of the rootstock in spring or autumn. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade and is drought tolerant. It can be grown in containers or in the garden.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Lourteigia fimbriata
                        
                            Lourteigia fimbriata is native to the Mediterranean region.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Lourteigia fimbriata FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Lourteigia fimbriata?
Lourteigia fimbriata
What is the common name of Lourteigia fimbriata?
Fringed Lourteigia
What is the habitat of Lourteigia fimbriata?
Dry grasslands and open woodlands
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Lourteigia genus
                        
                            Lourteigia stoechadifolia, 
Lourteigia humilis, 
Lourteigia microphylla, 
Lourteigia lanulata, 
Lourteigia morenoi, 
Lourteigia ballotaefolia, 
Lourteigia fimbriata, 
Lourteigia dichroa, 
Lourteigia ballotifolia, 
Lourteigia aroensis, 
Lourteigia scandens, 
Lourteigia ornatiloba, 
Lourteigia gaudens,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,