Sisymbrium loeselii

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Sisymbrium loeselii
Light:Full Sun Part Shade
Moisture:Xeric Mesic
Soil pH:5.6-8.4
Self Pollinated
Height:2'
Native to:
Medicinal Rating:
Tea:Yes
Poisonous

Sisymbrium loeselii

Propagation: Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ.

Cultivation: Succeeds in most soils.

This species is closely related to S. irio[1].

Range: South-eastern Europe to E. Asia. A casual, locally established in Britain.

Habitat: Valleys, river banks, fields, roadsides, pastures, waste grounds, prairies, disturbed sitesand railroad tracks at elevations of 300 - 2800 metres in western China.

Medicinal: The leaves and the flowers are used in the treatment of scurvy and scrofula[2].

Pollinators: Insects, self?

Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.

Flower Type: Hermaphrodite

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References

  1. Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
  2. Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.