Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
B.L.Turner
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1998
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 84(2): 61 (-63, fig. 1) (1998)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000020980
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Podachaenium chimalapanum
- Chimalapanum Podachaenium
- Chimalapan Podachaenium
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Podachaenium chimalapanum (also called the Chimalapan Podachaenium, among many other common names) is an annual plant that grows up to 30 cm tall. It has yellow flowers and narrow, linear leaves. It is native to the Mediterranean region and is usually found in dry grasslands and on roadsides.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Podachaenium chimalapanum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover in landscaping.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Podachaenium chimalapanum has small yellow flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have long, narrow leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Podachaenium chimalapanum is an annual herb native to Mexico. It can be propagated by seed. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept in a warm, sunny location. The plants should be watered regularly and fertilized every few weeks.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Podachaenium chimalapanum
                        
                            Podachaenium chimalapanum can be found in dry, open areas in the western United States, from California to Arizona and New Mexico.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Podachaenium chimalapanum FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Podachaenium chimalapanum?
Podachaenium chimalapanum
What is the common name of Podachaenium chimalapanum?
Chimalapan Podachaenium
Where does Podachaenium chimalapanum grow?
Podachaenium chimalapanum is native to the western United States and northern Mexico.
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Podachaenium 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,