Melanoseris graciliflora - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
graciliflora
ID:
1043777
Status:
valid
Authors:
(DC.) N.Kilian
Source:
tro
Year:
2011
Citation Micro:
Fl. China 20-21: 223 (2011)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001043115
Common Names
- Melanoseris graciliflora
- Graceful Flower Melanoseris
- Slender-Flowered Melanoseris
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Melanoseris graciliflora (also called 'Graceful-flowered Melanoseris', among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a single flower head with yellow ray florets. It is found in dry grasslands, rocky slopes, and coastal cliffs.
Uses & Benefits
Melanoseris graciliflora is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It has medicinal uses, such as treating fever, headaches, and stomach ailments. It is also used as a dye for clothing and as a food preservative.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Melanoseris graciliflora has small yellow flowers that are about 1 cm in diameter. The seeds are small, oval, and black. The seedlings are small, with narrow, pointed leaves.
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Melanoseris graciliflora is native to the Mediterranean region and can be found in areas with dry, rocky soils.
Species in the Melanoseris genus
Melanoseris lessertiana, Melanoseris cyanea, Melanoseris yunnanensis, Melanoseris rhombiformis, Melanoseris macrantha, Melanoseris ciliata, Melanoseris beesiana, Melanoseris hirsuta, Melanoseris sichuanensis, Melanoseris taliensis, Melanoseris henryi, Melanoseris macrocephala, Melanoseris atropurpurea, Melanoseris leiolepis, Melanoseris likiangensis, Melanoseris pectiniformis, Melanoseris tenuis, Melanoseris graciliflora, Melanoseris leptantha, Melanoseris macrorhiza, Melanoseris violifolia, Melanoseris bracteata, Melanoseris souliei, Melanoseris brunoniana, Melanoseris decipiens, Melanoseris filicina, Melanoseris kashmiriana, Melanoseris lahulensis, Melanoseris polyclada, Melanoseris qinghaica, Melanoseris bonatii, Melanoseris dolichophylla, Melanoseris monocephala,
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,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-100376488: Based on the initial data import
Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (1778-1841): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'DC.' in the authors string.
Norbert Kilian (b.1957): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'N.Kilian' in the authors string.