Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
O.Hoffm.
                
                
                    
Source:
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Year:
1898
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 24(4): 465 (1898)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000124067
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Stuhlmann's Vernonia
- Stuhlmann's Ironweed
- Stuhlmann's Fleabane
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Vernonia stuhlmannii (also called 'Stuhlmann's Ironweed', among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region. It has purple flowers and grows in sunny, dry meadows and rocky slopes.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Vernonia stuhlmannii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a food source for livestock. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Vernonia stuhlmannii is a small yellow daisy-like flower head. Its seeds are small, black, and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have a rosette of hairy leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Vernonia stuhlmannii is a perennial that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. The seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil in a sunny location. The seeds should be sown in spring or summer. The plants should be watered regularly and fertilized every few weeks. Cuttings can be taken in spring or summer and rooted in moist soil.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Vernonia stuhlmannii
                        
                            Vernonia stuhlmannii is native to Tanzania and can be found in the Eastern Arc Mountains.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Vernonia stuhlmannii FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Vernonia stuhlmannii?
Vernonia stuhlmannii
What is the common name of Vernonia stuhlmannii?
Stuhlmann's Ironweed
What is the natural habitat of Vernonia stuhlmannii?
Grasslands and open woodlands
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Vernonia genus
                        
                            Vernonia lavandulifolia, 
Vernonia gigantea, 
Vernonia monantha, 
Vernonia gossypina, 
Vernonia teusczii, 
Vernonia delapsa, 
Vernonia rosenii, 
Vernonia acilepis, 
Vernonia blodgettii, 
Vernonia aschersonioides, 
Vernonia jelfiae, 
Vernonia concinna, 
Vernonia kamerunensis, 
Vernonia texana, 
Vernonia bottae, 
Vernonia faustiana, 
Vernonia novarae, 
Vernonia noveboracensis, 
Vernonia goetzenii, 
Vernonia pulchella, 
Vernonia flanaganii, 
Vernonia fischeri, 
Vernonia betsimisaraka, 
Vernonia macvaughii, 
Vernonia cryptocephala, 
Vernonia cockburniana, 
Vernonia ruwenzoriensis, 
Vernonia platylepis, 
Vernonia phanerophlebia, 
Vernonia apoensis, 
Vernonia betsilensis, 
Vernonia napus, 
Vernonia carnea, 
Vernonia balansae, 
Vernonia sphacelata, 
Vernonia subobscura, 
Vernonia orgyalis, 
Vernonia brazzavillensis, 
Vernonia ischnophylla, 
Vernonia lualabaensis, 
Vernonia divulgata, 
Vernonia lundiensis, 
Vernonia limosa, 
Vernonia recurvata, 
Vernonia cymosa, 
Vernonia scoparia, 
Vernonia helferi, 
Vernonia ambrensis, 
Vernonia verrucata, 
Vernonia ledermannii,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,