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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
DC.
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1838
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Prodr. 6: 142 (1838)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000056414
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Soliviformis Plagiocheilus
- Plagiocheilus soliviformis
- Plagiocheilus soliviformis
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Plagiocheilus soliviformis (also called Soliva's Plagiocheilus, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to South America. It has yellow flowers and lance-shaped leaves. It typically grows in disturbed soils, grasslands, and along roadsides.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Plagiocheilus soliviformis is used as an ornamental plant, as well as for medicinal purposes. It is also used as a source of natural dyes, and as a source of food for wildlife.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Plagiocheilus soliviformis is yellow and has a diameter of 1-2 cm. The seed is a small, black achene with a white pappus. The seedlings have a rosette of leaves with a shallow notch at the tip.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Plagiocheilus soliviformis is a perennial plant that is best propagated by division in the spring. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It can be grown from seed, but it is slow to germinate and can take up to two years to flower.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Plagiocheilus soliviformis
                        
                            Plagiocheilus soliviformis is native to South America. It can be found in dry, open areas such as grasslands and scrublands.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Plagiocheilus soliviformis FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Plagiocheilus soliviformis?
Plagiocheilus soliviformis
What is the family of Plagiocheilus soliviformis?
Asteraceae
What is the common name of Plagiocheilus soliviformis?
Soliviformis Plagiocheilus
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Plagiocheilus genus
                        
                     
                                                    
                        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,