Varilla (plant)

Varilla  is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1849.

The name Varilla is the Spanish word for "rod" or "wand." The genus is native to Texas and northern Mexico.


 * Species
 * Varilla mexicana A.Gray - Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Zacatecas
 * Varilla texana A.Gray - southern Texas, Tamaulipas, Nuevo León