Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
cooperi
ID:
120235

Status:
valid

Authors:
Harv.

Source:
gcc

Year:
1865

Citation Micro:
Fl. Cap. 3: 173 (1865)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000119564

Common Names

  • Cooper's Pentzia
  • Pentzia cooperi
  • Cooperi Pentzia

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Description

Pentzia cooperi (also called Cooper's Pentzia, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the southwestern United States. It has a basal rosette of leaves and yellow flowers. It grows in open woodlands, grasslands, and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Pentzia cooperi is used as an ornamental plant and is often used in rock gardens. It is also used to attract butterflies and other pollinators to gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pentzia cooperi has yellow flowers with a diameter of 1-2 cm. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and slender.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pentzia cooperi is a perennial plant that is native to the southwestern United States. It can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate light frosts. It can be pruned back in late winter to encourage new growth.

Where to Find Pentzia cooperi

Pentzia cooperi is native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

Pentzia cooperi FAQ

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Pentzia cooperi

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Asteraceae

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,

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