Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Pau
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1898
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Anales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 27: 198 (1898)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000030219
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Rivularis Picris
- River Picris
- Rivularis Hawkweed
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Picris rivularis (also called 'Rivular Picris', among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant with a single stem and a rosette of leaves at the base. It is native to Europe and is found in temperate grasslands and meadows.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Picris rivularis is a popular ornamental plant, often used in flower beds and borders. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, stomach ache, and skin diseases.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Picris rivularis has yellow flowers with yellow centers and light green foliage. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings have a rosette of light green leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Picris rivularis can be propagated by seed or by division of the rootball. Seeds should be sown in the spring or autumn in a sunny position, in well-drained soil. The seedlings should be thinned out to a spacing of 10-15cm. The rootball can be divided in the spring or autumn, with each division containing at least one bud. The divisions should be planted in a sunny position, in well-drained soil.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Picris rivularis
                        
                            Picris rivularis is native to Europe and can be found growing in moist, well-drained soils in areas with full sun exposure.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Picris rivularis FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Picris rivularis?
Picris rivularis
What is the common name of Picris rivularis?
Rivularis Ox-tongue
What is the natural habitat of Picris rivularis?
Grasslands and open woodlands
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Picris genus
                        
                            Picris junnanensis, 
Picris barbarorum, 
Picris scaberrima, 
Picris hieracioides, 
Picris evae, 
Picris campylocarpa, 
Picris conyzoides, 
Picris strigosa, 
Picris xylopoda, 
Picris davurica, 
Picris willkommii, 
Picris divaricata, 
Picris scabra, 
Picris ohwiana, 
Picris eichleri, 
Picris manginiana, 
Picris babylonica, 
Picris asplenioides, 
Picris rivularis, 
Picris cupuligera, 
Picris comosa, 
Picris galilaea, 
Picris wagenitzii, 
Picris sinuata, 
Picris albida, 
Picris cyrenaica, 
Picris burbidgeae, 
Picris davurica, 
Picris drummondii, 
Picris junnanensis, 
Picris hispidissima, 
Picris kotschyi, 
Picris hispanica, 
Picris rhagadioloides, 
Picris morrisonensis, 
Picris sulphurea, 
Picris nuristanica, 
Picris olympica, 
Picris angustifolia, 
Picris compacta, 
Picris bracteatus, 
Picris longirostris, 
Picris hieracioides, 
Picris amalecitana, 
Picris cyanocarpa, 
Picris cyprica, 
Picris squarrosa, 
Picris humilis, 
Picris pauciflora, 
Picris helminthioides,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,