Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Zucc.) H.Rob. & Brettell
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1973
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 27: 260 (1973)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000033128
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Psacalium cirsiifolium
- Cirsium-leaved Psacalium
- Cirsiumleaf Psacalium
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                    
                        Synonyms
                        - Odontotrichum cirsiifolium Zucc. [unknown]
- Cacalia cervariifolia DC. [unknown]
- Senecio cervariifolius Sch.Bip. [unknown]
- Mesoneuris bipinnatifida A.Gray [unknown]
- Odontotrichum bipinnatifidum Rydb. [unknown]
- Sciadioseris vaginata Kunze [unknown]
 
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Psacalium cirsiifolium (also called Cirsium-leaved Psacalium, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to South America. It grows up to 1.5 m in height and has white flowers with a yellow center. It grows in grassland and scrubland habitats.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Psacalium cirsiifolium is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a food source for animals.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Psacalium cirsiifolium has yellow flowers with a diameter of 1 cm. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single, oval-shaped leaf.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Psacalium cirsiifolium is a perennial plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can be grown in a variety of climates.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Psacalium cirsiifolium
                        
                            Psacalium cirsiifolium is native to South America and can be found in grasslands, open woodlands, and disturbed areas.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Psacalium cirsiifolium FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Psacalium cirsiifolium?
Psacalium cirsiifolium
What is the family of Psacalium cirsiifolium?
Asteraceae
Where is Psacalium cirsiifolium found?
South America
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Psacalium genus
                        
                            Psacalium napellifolium, 
Psacalium pachyphyllum, 
Psacalium peltatum, 
Psacalium pringlei, 
Psacalium tussilaginoides, 
Psacalium sharpii, 
Psacalium pentaflorum, 
Psacalium cronquistiorum, 
Psacalium filicifolium, 
Psacalium globosum, 
Psacalium matudae, 
Psacalium hintoniorum, 
Psacalium goldsmithii, 
Psacalium beamanii, 
Psacalium argutum, 
Psacalium guatemalense, 
Psacalium amplum, 
Psacalium nephrophyllum, 
Psacalium cervinum, 
Psacalium amplifolium, 
Psacalium cirsiifolium, 
Psacalium holwayanum, 
Psacalium schillingii, 
Psacalium paucicapitatum, 
Psacalium laxiflorum, 
Psacalium guerreroanum, 
Psacalium megaphyllum, 
Psacalium hintonii, 
Psacalium multilobum, 
Psacalium purpusii, 
Psacalium sinuatum, 
Psacalium silphiifolium, 
Psacalium calvum, 
Psacalium radulifolium, 
Psacalium nelsonii, 
Psacalium decompositum, 
Psacalium obtusilobum, 
Psacalium brachycomum, 
Psacalium peltigerum, 
Psacalium quercifolium, 
Psacalium poculiferum, 
Psacalium mollifolium, 
Psacalium tabulare, 
Psacalium palmeri, 
Psacalium platylepis, 
Psacalium perezii, 
Psacalium pinetorum, 
Psacalium eriocarpum, 
Psacalium nanum, 
Psacalium putlanum,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,