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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Rusby) H.Rob.
                
                
                    
Source:
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Year:
1993
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 106(4): 783 (1993)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000095010
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Quechualia trixioides
- Trixioides Groundsel
- Trixioides Ragwort
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Quechualia trixioides (also called Trixioides Groundsel, among many other common names) is a perennial plant native to the Andes Mountains in South America. It has yellow daisy-like flowers and grows in meadows, grasslands, and along roadsides.                         
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Quechualia trixioides is an ornamental plant, often used in gardens and parks for its attractive yellow flowers. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Quechualia trixioides has yellow flowers with a diameter of 1.5-2.5 cm. The seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings have a single, oval-shaped cotyledon.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Quechualia trixioides is a perennial herb that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost. It can be propagated by seed or division in spring or autumn.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Quechualia trixioides
                        
                            Quechualia trixioides is native to South America and can be found in moist, well-drained soils. It can also be found in nurseries and garden centers.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Quechualia trixioides FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Quechualia trixioides?
Quechualia trixioides
What is the common name of Quechualia trixioides?
Trixioid quechualia
What type of plant is Quechualia trixioides?
Perennial herb
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Quechualia 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,