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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(C.Shih) L.Martins
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
2011
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Fl. China 20-21: 189 (2011)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001042957
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Rhaponticoides dschungarica
- Dschungarica rhaponticoides
- Dschungarica rhubarb
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Rhaponticoides dschungarica (also called 'Dschungarica Rhaponticoides', among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to China. It has a rosette of spiny leaves and a tall, branched stem. It grows in grasslands, meadows, and disturbed areas.                         
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Rhaponticoides dschungarica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of nectar for bees.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Rhaponticoides dschungarica is a small, yellow, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, dark brown, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of cotyledons and a single stem.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Rhaponticoides dschungarica is a species of fern native to Central Asia. It is an evergreen fern, meaning it will remain green year-round. It prefers moist, shady locations and can be propagated by division or spores. The spores can be collected in the summer and sown on a moist, sterile medium.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Rhaponticoides dschungarica
                        
                            Rhaponticoides dschungarica is native to the Caribbean islands and is found in dry forests and woodlands.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Rhaponticoides genus
                        
                            Rhaponticoides ruthenica, 
Rhaponticoides amasiensis, 
Rhaponticoides alpina, 
Rhaponticoides taliewii, 
Rhaponticoides hierroi, 
Rhaponticoides africana, 
Rhaponticoides bachtiarica, 
Rhaponticoides amplifolia, 
Rhaponticoides centaurium, 
Rhaponticoides fraylensis, 
Rhaponticoides hajastana, 
Rhaponticoides razdorskyi, 
Rhaponticoides mykalea, 
Rhaponticoides pythiae, 
Rhaponticoides linaresii, 
Rhaponticoides kasakorum, 
Rhaponticoides eriosiphon, 
Rhaponticoides iconiensis, 
Rhaponticoides tamanianae, 
Rhaponticoides dschungarica, 
Rhaponticoides calabrica, 
Rhaponticoides aytachii, 
Rhaponticoides wagenitziana, 
Rhaponticoides gokceoglui,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,                         
 
                     
                                
                                    
                        References
                        
                            Ludwig Martins: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.Martins' in the authors string.
 Chu Shih (b.1934): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.Shih' in the authors string.