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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Jacq.
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1776
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Fl. Austriac. 4: 3, t. 305 (1776)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000075029
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Small-flowered Scorzonera
- Small-flowered Viper's Grass
- Small-flowered Viper's Grass Daisy
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Scorzonera parviflora (also called 'Small-flowered Scorzonera', among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to South America. It has a woody base and grows up to 30 cm tall. Its leaves are oblong-lanceolate, with a rough texture, and its flowers are yellow. It grows in open grasslands, savannas, and scrublands.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Scorzonera parviflora is used as an ornamental plant and for its essential oils. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Scorzonera parviflora has yellow flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Scorzonera parviflora can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and planted in a well-drained, sandy soil. Keep the soil moist and provide plenty of light.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Scorzonera parviflora
                        
                            Scorzonera parviflora is native to the Mediterranean region and parts of Central Asia.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Scorzonera parviflora FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Scorzonera parviflora?
Scorzonera parviflora
What is the common name of Scorzonera parviflora?
Small-flowered Scorzonera
What is the family of Scorzonera parviflora?
Asteraceae
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Scorzonera genus
                        
                            Scorzonera aucheriana, 
Scorzonera safievii, 
Scorzonera racemosa, 
Scorzonera musili, 
Scorzonera transiliensis, 
Scorzonera bracteosa, 
Scorzonera acuminata, 
Scorzonera koelpinioides, 
Scorzonera intricata, 
Scorzonera aytatchii, 
Scorzonera mariovoensis, 
Scorzonera davisii, 
Scorzonera mollis, 
Scorzonera hissariae, 
Scorzonera hirsuta, 
Scorzonera ramosissima, 
Scorzonera gorovanica, 
Scorzonera raddeana, 
Scorzonera filifolia, 
Scorzonera joharchii, 
Scorzonera inaequiscapa, 
Scorzonera austriaca, 
Scorzonera pisidica, 
Scorzonera tragopogonoides, 
Scorzonera longiana, 
Scorzonera paradoxa, 
Scorzonera cinerea, 
Scorzonera pygmaea, 
Scorzonera tenuisecta, 
Scorzonera hieraciifolia, 
Scorzonera acanthoclada, 
Scorzonera seidlitzii, 
Scorzonera renzii, 
Scorzonera grubovii, 
Scorzonera mirabilis, 
Scorzonera luristanica, 
Scorzonera kandavanica, 
Scorzonera eriophora, 
Scorzonera ikonnikovii, 
Scorzonera scyria, 
Scorzonera subaphylla, 
Scorzonera reverchonii, 
Scorzonera albicans, 
Scorzonera pulchra, 
Scorzonera crassicaulis, 
Scorzonera adilii, 
Scorzonera yemensis, 
Scorzonera iliensis, 
Scorzonera troodea, 
Scorzonera sinensis,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,