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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
A.Gray
                
                
                    
Source:
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Year:
1883
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts xix. (1883) 12.
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000005249
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Verbesina heterophylla
- Heterophylla Verbesina
- Variable-Leaved Verbesina
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Verbesina heterophylla (also called Yellow Crownbeard, among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial plant with yellow flowers and deeply lobed leaves. It is native to North America and is found in grasslands, meadows and roadsides.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Verbesina heterophylla is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to attract pollinators and beneficial insects to the garden.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Verbesina heterophylla has yellow flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single, long, thin leaf.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Verbesina heterophylla is a perennial herb native to the southwestern United States. It can be propagated from seed or division. When propagating from seed, sow the seeds in a well-drained soil and keep the soil moist. Division can be done in the spring or fall. Dig up the plant, divide it into several sections, and replant each section in a new location.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Verbesina heterophylla
                        
                            Verbesina heterophylla can be found in North America, including parts of the United States and Canada.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Verbesina heterophylla FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Verbesina heterophylla?
Verbesina heterophylla
What is the common name of Verbesina heterophylla?
Variable-leaved Crownbeard
What is the natural habitat of Verbesina heterophylla?
Open woodlands and grasslands
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Verbesina genus
                        
                            Verbesina synethes, 
Verbesina cymbipalea, 
Verbesina linearis, 
Verbesina teotepecana, 
Verbesina platanarana, 
Verbesina machucana, 
Verbesina propinqua, 
Verbesina ortegae, 
Verbesina hispida, 
Verbesina lundellii, 
Verbesina peruviana, 
Verbesina nelsonii, 
Verbesina bolanosana, 
Verbesina liebmannii, 
Verbesina lehmannii, 
Verbesina platyptera, 
Verbesina walteri, 
Verbesina discoidea, 
Verbesina heterophylla, 
Verbesina macbridei, 
Verbesina angustifolia, 
Verbesina microcarpa, 
Verbesina pallens, 
Verbesina longifolia, 
Verbesina rhomboidea, 
Verbesina chilapana, 
Verbesina barrancae, 
Verbesina hypoglauca, 
Verbesina blakeana, 
Verbesina centroboyacana, 
Verbesina villaregalis, 
Verbesina oligactis, 
Verbesina nayaritensis, 
Verbesina eperetma, 
Verbesina grayi, 
Verbesina acuminata, 
Verbesina barclayae, 
Verbesina alternifolia, 
Verbesina leucactinota, 
Verbesina reyesii, 
Verbesina robinsonii, 
Verbesina schaffneri, 
Verbesina kingii, 
Verbesina dentata, 
Verbesina ricacosta, 
Verbesina contumacensis, 
Verbesina holwayi, 
Verbesina richardsonii, 
Verbesina minarum, 
Verbesina plowmanii,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,