Status:
valid
Authors:
DC.
Source:
tro
Year:
1836
Citation Micro:
Prodr. 5: 565 1836
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001129109
Common Names
- Mantagnaea Speciosa
- Showy Mantagnaea
- Mantagnaea Speciosa
Description
Mantagnaea speciosa (also called Showy Mantagnaea, among many other common names) is a small perennial herbaceous plant native to North America and East Asia. It typically grows in dry, sandy areas. It has a single, leathery, oval-shaped leaf and produces small yellow flowers.
Uses & Benefits
Mantagnaea speciosa is a species of fern used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to control erosion and as a soil stabilizer.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Mantagnaea speciosa is yellow and has five petals. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are thin and have a long stem.
Where to Find Mantagnaea speciosa
Mantagnaea speciosa can be found in moist woods and meadows in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Species in the Mantagnaea 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,