Status:
valid
Authors:
(M.Lepší & P.Lepší) Sennikov & Kurtto
Source:
wcvp
Year:
2017
Citation Micro:
Memoranda Soc. Fauna Fl. Fenn. 93: 22 (2017)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001427623
Description
Aria cucullifera (also called Hooded Aria, among many other common names) is a perennial plant native to the Mediterranean region. It has a creeping habit and can reach up to 10 cm in height. It prefers dry, rocky habitats such as mountain slopes and rocky outcrops.
Uses & Benefits
Aria cucullifera is used as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and as a food source for livestock. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, rheumatism, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Aria cucullifera has small, yellow flowers with four petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are brown and oval in shape. The seedlings are small and have two cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Aria cucullifera is a perennial grass that is native to the Mediterranean region. It is a hardy, drought-tolerant grass that is well-suited for dry, sunny areas. It can be propagated by seed or division. When propagating by seed, sow the seeds in a well-prepared seedbed in the early spring. When propagating by division, dig up the clumps in the spring or fall and divide them into smaller clumps. Plant the clumps in the desired area and water them well.
Where to Find Aria cucullifera
Aria cucullifera is native to India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar.
Species in the Aria genus
Aria edulis,
Aria graeca,
Aria yuarguta,
Aria japonica,
Aria alnifolia,
Aria rupicola,
Aria hungarica,
Aria obtusifolia,
Aria stankovii,
Aria umbellata,
Aria arvonicola,
Aria baldaccii,
Aria busambarensis,
Aria cambrensis,
Aria cheddarensis,
Aria cucullifera,
Aria danubialis,
Aria eminens,
Aria eminentiformis,
Aria eminentoides,
Aria evansii,
Aria greenii,
Aria herefordensis,
Aria keszthelyensis,
Aria margaretae,
Aria moravica,
Aria pannonica,
Aria pontis-satanae,
Aria porrigentiformis,
Aria richii,
Aria rupicoloides,
Aria saxicola,
Aria spectans,
Aria stenophylla,
Aria stirtoniana,
Aria subdanubialis,
Aria taurica,
Aria thaiszii,
Aria ujhelyii,
Aria vajdae,
Aria whiteana,
Aria wilmottiana,
Aria zolyomii,
Aria collina,
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,