Status:
valid
Authors:
(Lag.) Sch.Bip.
Source:
tro
Year:
1861
Citation Micro:
Flora 44: 562 (1861)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001129143
Common Names
- Augusta Zaluzania
- Augusta Daisy
- Augusta Zaluzania
Description
Zaluzania augusta (also called August Zaluzania, among many other common names) is a small perennial herbaceous plant native to North America and East Asia. It typically grows in dry, sandy areas. It has a single, leathery, oval-shaped leaf and produces small yellow flowers.
Uses & Benefits
Zaluzania augusta is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of food for birds.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Zaluzania augusta is yellow and has five petals. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are thin and have a long stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Zaluzania augusta is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade. It can be propagated by division in spring or by seed in fall.
Where to Find Zaluzania augusta
Zaluzania augusta can be found in moist woods and meadows in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Species in the Zaluzania genus
Zaluzania montagnifolia,
Zaluzania grayana,
Zaluzania parthenioides,
Zaluzania subcordata,
Zaluzania delgadoana,
Zaluzania discoidea,
Zaluzania triloba,
Zaluzania mollissima,
Zaluzania pringlei,
Zaluzania megacephala,
Zaluzania augusta,
Zaluzania durangensis,
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,