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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
A.Gray
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1868
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts vii. (1868) 363.
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000060452
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Broom Ragwort
- Broom Psathyrotes
- Broom Groundsel
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                    
                        Synonyms
                        - Tetradymia ramosissima Torr. [unknown]
 
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Psathyrotes ramosissima (also called 'Broom Psathyrotes', among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Central and Eastern Europe. It has a rosette of basal leaves and a single stem with a few leaves. The stem is topped with a single flower head. It is found in dry grasslands, meadows and open woodlands.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Psathyrotes ramosissima is used as an ornamental plant, as a groundcover, and as a source of food for wildlife.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Psathyrotes ramosissima has yellow flowers with five petals and its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have two cotyledons and long, thin stems.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Psathyrotes ramosissima is a perennial plant native to Europe and Asia. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soils. Propagation is best done by division in the spring or fall. It can also be propagated from seed, but the seeds must be stratified before planting.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Psathyrotes ramosissima
                        
                            Psathyrotes ramosissima is native to the southwestern United States and can be found in dry, sandy areas.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Psathyrotes ramosissima FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Psathyrotes ramosissima?
Psathyrotes ramosissima
What is the family of Psathyrotes ramosissima?
Asteraceae
What is the common name of Psathyrotes ramosissima?
Branching Tarweed
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Psathyrotes 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,