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Barkleyanthus salicifolius (Kunth) H.Rob. & Brettell

Willow ragwort (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Barkleyanthus

Characteristics

Stems abundantly branched, arching distally. Leaves tapering to weakly defined petioles; blades 3–10(–15) × 0.5–1.5 cm. Heads (3–)8–16 in each array, arrays usually clustered. Phyllaries 4–6(–8) mm, tips green, obtuse. Ray corollas 8–12+ mm. Disc corollas (5–)7–8+ mm. Cypselae (1.5–)2–3 mm; pappi 5–6+ mm. 2n = 60.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.5 - 2.0
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Environment

Open slopes, Juniperus forest, Quercus forest, gallery forest, tropical deciduous forest, xerophilous scrub and secondary vegetation; at elevations from 1,300-3,100 metres, though mainly around 2,000 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Anodyne (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Malaria (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified), Ophthalmia (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Images

Barkleyanthus salicifolius unspecified picture

Distribution

Barkleyanthus salicifolius world distribution map, present in Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, El Salvador, and United States of America

Conservation status

Barkleyanthus salicifolius threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:29582-2
WFO ID wfo-0000086394
COL ID KRBT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cineraria dracunculoides Senecio xarilla Senecio vernus Barkleyanthus salicifolius Cineraria angustifolia Cineraria salicifolia Senecio salignus Senecio axillaris Cineraria verna Cacalia angustifolia var. angustifolia Senecio humboldtianus var. humboldtianus
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