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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
B.L.Turner
                
                
                    
Source:
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Year:
1992
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 73: 302 (1992)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000062090
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Zaragosana
- Verbesina zaragosana
- Zaragosa Crownbeard
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                    
                        Synonyms
                        - Verbesina zaragosana zaragosana  [unknown]
 
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Verbesina zaragosana (also called Zaragoza Verbesina, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region. It has small, yellow flowers and long, thin leaves. It grows in dry, rocky areas and grasslands.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Verbesina zaragosana is used as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and as a medicinal plant.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
                        Verbesina zaragosana var.  intermedia G.S.Hinton & B.L.Turner
                    
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Verbesina zaragosana is yellow and has five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have two cotyledons and a long stem.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Verbesina zaragosana is a perennial plant that prefers full sun and well-drained soils. Propagation is best done through division of the clumps in spring or autumn.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Verbesina zaragosana
                        
                            Verbesina zaragosana is native to Spain and can be found in dry grasslands and open areas.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Verbesina zaragosana FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Verbesina zaragosana?
Verbesina zaragosana
What is the common name of Verbesina zaragosana?
Zaragosa Ironweed
What is the natural habitat of Verbesina zaragosana?
Dry, sandy, open woodlands and savannas
 
                     
                
                                    
                        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,