Status:
valid
Authors:
B.L.Turner
Source:
gcc
Year:
2006
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 88(1): 94 (-96) (2006)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000009765
Common Names
- Desert Rock Daisy
- Reinana Rock Daisy
- Perityle Rock Daisy
Description
Perityle reinana (also called Reinana Rock Daisy, among many other common names) is a small shrub native to the Mediterranean region. It has small, grey-green leaves and small yellow flowers. It prefers dry, rocky soils and is often found in coastal areas and on hillsides.
Uses & Benefits
Perityle reinana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used to attract bees and other pollinators, as well as to provide food for birds.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Perityle reinana has yellow flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.
Cultivation and Propagation
Perityle reinana can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. Division is best done in spring or autumn. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.
Where to Find Perityle reinana
Perityle reinana can be found in the western United States, primarily in California, Arizona, and New Mexico.
Perityle reinana FAQ
What is the scientific name of Perityle reinana?
Perityle reinana
What is the common name of Perityle reinana?
Reina's Rock Daisy
What is the natural habitat of Perityle reinana?
Rocky slopes and crevices in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts
Species in the Perityle genus
Perityle canescens,
Perityle pennellii,
Perityle coronopifolia,
Perityle scopulorum,
Perityle emoryi,
Perityle dissecta,
Perityle reinana,
Perityle gentryi,
Perityle cuneata,
Perityle quinqueflora,
Perityle turneri,
Perityle aglossa,
Perityle trichodonta,
Perityle specuicola,
Perityle microglossa,
Perityle cinerea,
Perityle aurea,
Perityle lloydii,
Perityle californica,
Perityle lobata,
Perityle vigilans,
Perityle vitreomontana,
Perityle grandifolia,
Perityle leptoglossa,
Perityle gilensis,
Perityle hofmeisteria,
Perityle cernua,
Perityle microcephala,
Perityle socorrosensis,
Perityle warnockii,
Perityle intricata,
Perityle coahuilensis,
Perityle alamosana,
Perityle inyoensis,
Perityle feddemae,
Perityle ajoensis,
Perityle jaliscana,
Perityle tenella,
Perityle glaucescens,
Perityle saxicola,
Perityle stansburyi,
Perityle vaseyi,
Perityle lineariloba,
Perityle cochisensis,
Perityle fosteri,
Perityle congesta,
Perityle castillonii,
Perityle ciliata,
Perityle parryi,
Perityle gracilis,
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,