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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
R.M.King & H.Rob.
                
                
                    
Source:
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Year:
1971
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 22(1): 44 (1971)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000021673
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Steyermarkina triflora
- Three-Flowered Steyermarkina
- Three-Flowered Ragwort
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Steyermarkina triflora (also called Three-flowered Steyermarkina, among many other common names) is an evergreen perennial shrub native to the Caribbean. It has small, grey-green leaves and yellow daisy-like flowers. It grows in rocky, sandy soils in dry areas and can tolerate drought.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Steyermarkina triflora is used as an ornamental plant, and its leaves are used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Steyermarkina triflora is a small, white flower head. Its seeds are small, black and have a tuft of white hairs. The seedlings have oval-shaped leaves with toothed edges.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Steyermarkina triflora is a perennial plant that can be propagated from seed or by division of the root clumps. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Steyermarkina triflora
                        
                            Steyermarkina triflora is native to the southeastern United States, including parts of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Steyermarkina triflora FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Steyermarkina triflora?
Steyermarkina triflora
What is the common name of Steyermarkina triflora?
Three-flowered Ragwort
Where is Steyermarkina triflora found?
Steyermarkina triflora is found in the Andes of Peru and Bolivia
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Steyermarkina 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,