Hymenopappus lugens
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| Hymenopappus lugens | |
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| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 3' |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Hymenopappus lugens
Cultivation: This species is seen as no more than a part of the very polymorphic species H. filifolius Hook. by most authorities[1].
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Range: Western N. America - Washington to California.
Habitat: Dry, often sandy or gravelly places in foothills and plains[1].
Edibility: Root - chewed by the Indians[2][3]. Used as a chewing gum[4].
Medicinal: Emetic, odontalgic[2].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: H. filifolius lugens. (Greene.)Jeps.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hitchcock, Leo. Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press, 1955.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Yanovsky, Elias. Food Plants of the North American Indians Publication 237. US Department of Agriculture.