Status:
valid
Authors:
M. Fleisch.
Source:
tro
Year:
1908
Citation Micro:
Musci Buitenzorg 3: 973 1908
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001163129
Common Names
- Leskeodon Pandurifolius
- Fiddle-Leaved Leskeodon
- Fiddle-Leaved Moss
Description
Leskeodon pandurifolius (also called Fiddle-Leaved Leskeodon, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Andes of Peru and Bolivia. It is found in montane grasslands and shrublands at elevations of 3,000–4,000 m.
Uses & Benefits
Leskeodon pandurifolius is used as a ground cover in gardens and as an ornamental plant in rock gardens. It is also used to control erosion on slopes and in landscaping.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Leskeodon pandurifolius has small, white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and delicate.
Where to Find Leskeodon pandurifolius
Leskeodon pandurifolius is found in South America.
Species in the Leskeodon genus
Leskeodon acuminatus,
Leskeodon andicola,
Leskeodon aristatus,
Leskeodon auratus,
Leskeodon cubensis,
Leskeodon densiretis,
Leskeodon dussii,
Leskeodon longicaulis,
Leskeodon minusculus,
Leskeodon palmarum,
Leskeodon pandurifolius,
Leskeodon philippinensis,
Leskeodon wallisii,
Leskeodon ponapensis,
Leskeodon parvifolius,
Leskeodon paisa,
Leskeodon seramensis,
Leskeodon brevicuspidatus,
Leskeodon maibarae,
Species in the Daltoniaceae family
Achrophyllum anomalum,
Achrophyllum crassirete,
Achrophyllum haesselianum,
Achrophyllum javense,
Achrophyllum magellanicum,
Achrophyllum tenuinerve,
Achrophyllum dentatum,
Achrophyllum quadrifarium,
Adelothecium bogotense,
Beeveria distichophylloides,
Benitotania elimbata,
Bryobrothera crenulata,
Bryobrothera tambuyukonensis,
Calyptrochaeta subremotifolia,
Calyptrochaeta marginata,
Calyptrochaeta apiculata,
Calyptrochaeta asplenioides,
Calyptrochaeta enervis,
Calyptrochaeta flexicollis,
Calyptrochaeta grandiretis,
Calyptrochaeta haitensis,
Calyptrochaeta japonica,
Calyptrochaeta leptoloma,
Calyptrochaeta parviretis,
Calyptrochaeta remotifolia,
Calyptrochaeta rotundifolia,
Calyptrochaeta cristata,
Calyptrochaeta brownii,
Calyptrochaeta setigera,
Calyptrochaeta albescens,
Calyptrochaeta deflexa,
Calyptrochaeta nutans,
Calyptrochaeta odontoloma,
Calyptrochaeta isophylla,
Calyptrochaeta microblasta,
Calyptrochaeta ramosa,
Calyptrochaeta boniana,
Calyptrochaeta mollis,
Calyptrochaeta otwayensis,
Calyptrochaeta lucida,
Calyptrochaeta perlimbata,
Crosbya nervosa,
Crosbya straminea,
Daltonia apiculata,
Daltonia aristifolia,
Daltonia baldwinii,
Daltonia baumgartneri,
Daltonia bilimbata,
Daltonia brevipedunculata,
Daltonia forsythii,