Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
S.F.Blake
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1924
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 37: 56 (1924)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000096539
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Wing-petaled Daisy
- Wing Petal Daisy
- Wing-petal Daisy
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Montanoa pteropoda (also called Mexican Sunflower, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is native to Mexico and Central America. It is found in open, dry habitats, such as grasslands and scrub.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Montanoa pteropoda is used as an ornamental plant and as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Montanoa pteropoda has yellow, daisy-like flowers. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings have a rosette of leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Montanoa pteropoda is a perennial shrub that can be propagated through seed or cuttings. It is best grown in full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate temperatures down to -10°C.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Montanoa pteropoda
                        
                            Montanoa pteropoda can be found in Mexico and parts of Central America.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Montanoa pteropoda FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Montanoa pteropoda?
Montanoa pteropoda
What is the common name of Montanoa pteropoda?
Wing-petalled Montanoa
Where is Montanoa pteropoda found?
It is native to Mexico and Central America.
 
                     
                
                                    
                        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,