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Authors:
B.L.Turner
                
                
                    
Source:
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Year:
1987
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 63: 8 (1987)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000058643
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Verbesina macvaughii
- Macvaugh's Verbesina
- Macvaugh's Crownbeard
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Verbesina macvaughii (also called 'MacVaugh's ironweed', among many other common names) is an annual herb native to the southeastern United States. It has a single stem with opposite, lanceolate leaves and yellow flowers with five petals. It grows in moist soils, open woods, and disturbed areas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Verbesina macvaughii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used for erosion control, as it is a fast-growing plant.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Cajanus hirtopilosus has small, yellow flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings are small and green.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Verbesina macvaughii is a perennial herbaceous plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade. It can be propagated by seed, division, or cuttings.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Verbesina macvaughii
                        
                            Trichophyllum torreyanum can be found in the eastern United States, from New York to Florida and west to Texas and Oklahoma.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Verbesina macvaughii FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Verbesina macvaughii?
Verbesina macvaughii
What type of plant is Verbesina macvaughii?
It is a perennial herb
Where is Verbesina macvaughii native to?
It is native to Mexico
 
                     
                
                                    
                        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,