Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
McVaugh
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1972
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 9: 423, fig. 30 (1972)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000138033
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Laskowski's Montanoa
- Montanoa laskowskii
- Mexican Daisy Tree
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Montanoa laskowskii (also called Laskowski's Montanoa, among many other common names) is an annual herb native to South America. It grows up to 0.5 m tall and has small, yellow flowers. It is found in grasslands and meadows and prefers moist, well-drained soils.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Montanoa laskowskii is used as a medicinal plant and is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Montanoa laskowskii is a yellow-green color with five petals. The seed is a small, dark brown, round-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single stem.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Montanoa laskowskii is a perennial herb that can be propagated by division or from seed. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 8-10.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Montanoa laskowskii
                        
                            Montanoa laskowskii is native to Mexico and can be found growing in open woodlands and along streams.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Montanoa laskowskii FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Montanoa laskowskii?
Montanoa laskowskii
What is the common name of Montanoa laskowskii?
Laskowski's Montanoa
What is the habitat of Montanoa laskowskii?
Grasslands
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Montanoa genus
                        
                            Montanoa speciosa, 
Montanoa leucantha, 
Montanoa karwinskii, 
Montanoa echinacea, 
Montanoa dumicola, 
Montanoa tomentosa, 
Montanoa angulata, 
Montanoa quadrangularis, 
Montanoa tehuacana, 
Montanoa wercklei, 
Montanoa frutescens, 
Montanoa mollissima, 
Montanoa atriplicifolia, 
Montanoa frutescens, 
Montanoa standleyi, 
Montanoa hibiscifolia, 
Montanoa hexagona, 
Montanoa arborescens, 
Montanoa bipinnatifida, 
Montanoa ovalifolia, 
Montanoa liebmannii, 
Montanoa josei, 
Montanoa andersonii, 
Montanoa gigas, 
Montanoa guatemalensis, 
Montanoa pteropoda, 
Montanoa fragrans, 
Montanoa revealii, 
Montanoa imbricata, 
Montanoa karvinskii, 
Montanoa laskowskii, 
Montanoa orbigynana, 
Montanoa serboana, 
Montanoa grandiflora,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,