Higher classification Daisy family | Tribe Cynareae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Xeranthemum annuum, Daisy family, Staehelina, Jurinea, Xeranthemum inapertum | ||
Xeranthemum garden plants
Xeranthemum is a group of plants in the sunflower family, native to Southern Europe.
Contents
It has silvery flower heads with purplish tubular flowers.
Species
Species include:
- Xeranthemum annuum L. - Central + southern Europe from Spain to Dagestan; Turkey, Caucasus
- Xeranthemum cylindraceum Sm. - Central + southern Europe from Portugal to Ukraine; Turkey, Caucasus, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Israel
- Xeranthemum cylindricum Spreng.
- Xeranthemum inapertum (L.) Mill. - southern Europe, North Africa, southwest Asia from Morocco to Turkmenistan
- Xeranthemum longepapposum Fisch. & C.A.Mey. - southeastern Europe, southwestern and central Asia
- Xeranthemum squarrosum Boiss. - Greece, southwestern and central Asia
References
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