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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Rech.f.
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1980
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Fl. Iranica 145: 100 (1980)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000019502
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Prasinurum Pentanema
- Prasinurum False Daisy
- Prasinurum African Daisy
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Pentanema prasinurum (also called Green Pentanema, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to South America. It has green daisy-like flowers and grows in open, sunny areas, such as grasslands and savannas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Pentanema prasinurum is a plant that is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is also used to attract beneficial insects and birds to the garden.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Pentanema prasinurum has small, white flowers with yellow centers. Its seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings have a single pair of oval-shaped leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Pentanema prasinurum is a perennial plant that can be propagated through division of the root clumps. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. It can be cultivated in USDA hardiness zones 5-9.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Pentanema prasinurum
                        
                            Pentanema prasinurum is native to the Mediterranean region. It can be found in dry, rocky soils.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Pentanema prasinurum FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Pentanema prasinurum?
Pentanema prasinurum
What is the common name of Pentanema prasinurum?
Green Daisy
What is the natural habitat of Pentanema prasinurum?
Dry rocky slopes and grasslands
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Pentanema genus
                        
                            Pentanema pulicariiforme, 
Pentanema pulicariaeforme, 
Pentanema nematolepis, 
Pentanema alanyense, 
Pentanema prasinurum, 
Pentanema gracile, 
Pentanema pygmaeum, 
Pentanema flexuosum, 
Pentanema asperum, 
Pentanema caspicum, 
Pentanema medium, 
Pentanema sabuletorum, 
Pentanema kurdistanicum, 
Pentanema aschersonianum, 
Pentanema auriculatum, 
Pentanema bifrons, 
Pentanema britannicum, 
Pentanema confertiflorum, 
Pentanema conyzae, 
Pentanema ensifolium, 
Pentanema germanicum, 
Pentanema helenioides, 
Pentanema helveticum, 
Pentanema hirtum, 
Pentanema langeanum, 
Pentanema maletii, 
Pentanema mariae, 
Pentanema montanum, 
Pentanema oculus-christi, 
Pentanema orientale, 
Pentanema persicum, 
Pentanema salicinum, 
Pentanema spiraeifolium, 
Pentanema verbascifolium, 
Pentanema inuloides,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,