Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
E.Gamal-Eldin
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1981
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Phanerogam. Monogr., 14(Rev. Pulicaria) 254 (1981).
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000086944
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Pulicaria albida
- White Fleabane
- White Pulicaria
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Pulicaria albida (also called 'White Fleabane', among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Europe and Asia. It has a cushion-like growth habit and grows in grasslands, steppes, and disturbed areas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Pulicaria albida is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used for erosion control.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Pulicaria albida has white flowers with five petals and a yellow center. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single stem.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Pulicaria albida is a perennial plant that prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade. Propagation is by division in spring or autumn. It can also be propagated from seed sown in spring.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Pulicaria albida
                        
                            Pulicaria albida is native to Europe and parts of Asia.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Pulicaria albida FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Pulicaria albida?
Pulicaria albida
What is the common name of Pulicaria albida?
White fleabane
What is the family of Pulicaria albida?
Asteraceae
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Pulicaria genus
                        
                            Pulicaria glandulosa, 
Pulicaria burchardii, 
Pulicaria dumulosa, 
Pulicaria baluchistanica, 
Pulicaria salviifolia, 
Pulicaria renschiana, 
Pulicaria sericea, 
Pulicaria stephanocarpa, 
Pulicaria diffusa, 
Pulicaria wightiana, 
Pulicaria laciniata, 
Pulicaria dysenterica, 
Pulicaria rajputanae, 
Pulicaria carnosa, 
Pulicaria somalensis, 
Pulicaria jaubertii, 
Pulicaria canariensis, 
Pulicaria clausonis, 
Pulicaria hadramautica, 
Pulicaria paludosa, 
Pulicaria boissieri, 
Pulicaria pulvinata, 
Pulicaria attentuata, 
Pulicaria glutinosa, 
Pulicaria adenophora, 
Pulicaria insignis, 
Pulicaria aucheri, 
Pulicaria volkonskyana, 
Pulicaria stocksii, 
Pulicaria argyrophylla, 
Pulicaria samhanensis, 
Pulicaria scabra, 
Pulicaria gamal-eldiniae, 
Pulicaria angustifolia, 
Pulicaria aualites, 
Pulicaria discoidea, 
Pulicaria mauritanica, 
Pulicaria guestii, 
Pulicaria filaginoides, 
Pulicaria steinbergii, 
Pulicaria auranitica, 
Pulicaria cylindrica, 
Pulicaria aylmeri, 
Pulicaria aromatica, 
Pulicaria migiurtinorum, 
Pulicaria mauritanica, 
Pulicaria armena, 
Pulicaria collenettei, 
Pulicaria chrysantha, 
Pulicaria foliolosa,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,