Pityopsis graminifolia (Michx.) Nutt.

Narrowleaf silkgrass (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Pityopsis

Characteristics

A perennial herb. It grows 0.9m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.9
Root system fibrous-root rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) 0.3
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 5-7
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 4-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Oral Aid (unspecified), Cold Remedy (unspecified), Febrifuge (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Pityopsis graminifolia leaf picture by Alycatt279 (cc-by-sa)
Pityopsis graminifolia leaf picture by cthulhu mittens (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Pityopsis graminifolia flower picture by Alanna Angel (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Pityopsis graminifolia world distribution map, present in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1136513-2
WFO ID wfo-0000022894
COL ID 4JD7C
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Chrysopsis oligantha Heterotheca graminifolia Haplopappus gramineus Diplopappus graminifolius Chrysopsis graminifolia Inula graminifolia Diplogon graminifolium Diplogon graminifolium Hectorea villosissima Diplogon stenophyllum Heterotheca graminifolia var. graminifolia Inula graminifolia var. graminifolia Pityopsis graminifolia var. graminifolia Pityopsis graminifolia

Lower taxons

Pityopsis graminifolia var. tenuifolia