Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
pusilla
ID:
995952

Status:
valid

Authors:
Pomel ex Batt. & Trab.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1889

Citation Micro:
Fl. Algérie , Dicot.: 309 (1889)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000995290

Common Names

  • Aphanes pusilla
  • Small-Flowered Parsley-Piert
  • Parsley-Piert

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Uses & Benefits

Aphanes pusilla is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It has many non-medical uses, including as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and as a food source for wildlife. It is also used as a ground cover and for hedging.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Aphanes pusilla has small, white flowers with five petals and yellow stamens. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Aphanes pusilla is an evergreen shrub that can be grown in full sun to part shade. It is best grown in well-drained soil and should be watered regularly. Propagation is done by seed or cuttings.

Where to Find Aphanes pusilla

Aphanes pusilla is native to the eastern United States, from Maine to Florida.

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

References

Jules Aimé Battandier (1848-1922): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Batt.' in the authors string.
Louis Charles Trabut (1853-1929): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Trab.' in the authors string.
Auguste Pomel (1821-1898): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Pomel' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:721539-1: Based on the initial data import