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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Spellenb. & A.M.Powell
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1990
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Syst. Bot. 15: 252, fig. 1 (1990)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000031638
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Vigilant Rock Daisy
- Vigilant Daisy
- Vigilant Rock-daisy
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Perityle vigilans (also called Vigilant Perityle, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to North America. It is found in grasslands, meadows, and open woodlands, and prefers moist soils.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Perityle vigilans is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, and its flowers are used in dried flower arrangements. It is also used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Perityle vigilans is a yellow daisy-like flower with a yellow center. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with two leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Perityle vigilans is a perennial herb that can be propagated through division or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate a wide range of soil types.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Perityle vigilans
                        
                            Perityle vigilans is found in the deserts of the southwestern United States.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Perityle vigilans FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Perityle vigilans?
Perityle vigilans
What is the common name of Perityle vigilans?
Vigilant Perityle
What is the hardiness zone of Perityle vigilans?
7-9
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Perityle genus
                        
                            Perityle canescens, 
Perityle pennellii, 
Perityle coronopifolia, 
Perityle scopulorum, 
Perityle emoryi, 
Perityle dissecta, 
Perityle reinana, 
Perityle gentryi, 
Perityle cuneata, 
Perityle quinqueflora, 
Perityle turneri, 
Perityle aglossa, 
Perityle trichodonta, 
Perityle specuicola, 
Perityle microglossa, 
Perityle cinerea, 
Perityle aurea, 
Perityle lloydii, 
Perityle californica, 
Perityle lobata, 
Perityle vigilans, 
Perityle vitreomontana, 
Perityle grandifolia, 
Perityle leptoglossa, 
Perityle gilensis, 
Perityle hofmeisteria, 
Perityle cernua, 
Perityle microcephala, 
Perityle socorrosensis, 
Perityle warnockii, 
Perityle intricata, 
Perityle coahuilensis, 
Perityle alamosana, 
Perityle inyoensis, 
Perityle feddemae, 
Perityle ajoensis, 
Perityle jaliscana, 
Perityle tenella, 
Perityle glaucescens, 
Perityle saxicola, 
Perityle stansburyi, 
Perityle vaseyi, 
Perityle lineariloba, 
Perityle cochisensis, 
Perityle fosteri, 
Perityle congesta, 
Perityle castillonii, 
Perityle ciliata, 
Perityle parryi, 
Perityle gracilis,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,