Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Coss.
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1857
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 3: 708 (1857)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000138813
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Lonadioides Rhetinolepis
- Rhetinolepis Bush
- Lonadioides Bush
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                    
                        Synonyms
                        - Anthemis lonadioides (Coss.) Hochr. [unknown]
- Ormenis lonadioides (Coss.) Maire [unknown]
 
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Rhetinolepis lonadioides (also called 'Lonadio's Rhetinolepis', among many other common names) is an annual herb that grows up to 1 meter in height. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, and is found in dry, sandy habitats.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Rhetinolepis lonadioides is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat fever, inflammation, and skin diseases.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Rhetinolepis lonadioides has yellow flowers with five petals, and the seeds are small and black. The seedlings have oval-shaped leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Rhetinolepis lonadioides is a perennial shrub that grows best in full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated from cuttings or by division of the rootstock. It is also possible to propagate from seed, but this is a slow process.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Rhetinolepis lonadioides
                        
                            Rhetinolepis lonadioides is native to the southeastern United States and can be found in moist woods and along streams.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Rhetinolepis lonadioides FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Rhetinolepis lonadioides?
Rhetinolepis lonadioides
What type of plant is Rhetinolepis lonadioides?
It is a perennial herb of the daisy family.
Where does Rhetinolepis lonadioides grow?
It is native to Mexico and grows in dry, open areas.
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Rhetinolepis 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,