What is "varilla"

Varilla may refer to:

• Varilla - genus of plants in the family Asteraceae
• Varilla, Kentucky

'Varilla ' is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family 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.

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