Status:
valid
Authors:
H.Wolff
Source:
tro
Year:
1926
Citation Micro:
Acta Horti Gothob. 2: 311 (1926)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001069114
Common Names
- Peucedanum dielsianum
- Peucedanum wulongense
- Peucedanum longshengense
Description
Harrysmithia heterophylla (also called Heterophyllous Harrysmithia, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Himalayas. It grows in moist meadows, grasslands, and along streams and rivers. It has small, lobed leaves and white flowers that grow in umbels.
Uses & Benefits
Harrysmithia heterophylla is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Harrysmithia heterophylla has white, 5-petaled flowers with yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons and long, thin stems.
Cultivation and Propagation
Harrysmithia heterophylla is a hardy perennial that is easy to propagate from seed. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated by division in the spring or by cuttings taken in the summer. It can also be propagated from cuttings taken in the fall and overwintered indoors.
Where to Find Harrysmithia heterophylla
Harrysmithia heterophylla is native to China and can be found in the provinces of Yunnan, Guangxi, and Guangdong.
Species in the Harrysmithia genus
Species in the Apiaceae family
Aciphylla anomala,
Aciphylla aurea,
Aciphylla cartilaginea,
Aciphylla colensoi,
Aciphylla congesta,
Aciphylla crenulata,
Aciphylla crosby-smithii,
Aciphylla cuthbertiana,
Aciphylla dieffenbachii,
Aciphylla dissecta,
Aciphylla divisa,
Aciphylla dobsonii,
Aciphylla ferox,
Aciphylla flexuosa,
Aciphylla glacialis,
Aciphylla glaucescens,
Aciphylla gracilis,
Aciphylla hectori,
Aciphylla hookeri,
Aciphylla horrida,
Aciphylla indurata,
Aciphylla inermis,
Aciphylla kirkii,
Aciphylla latibracteata,
Aciphylla lecomtei,
Aciphylla leighii,
Aciphylla lyallii,
Aciphylla monroi,
Aciphylla montana,
Aciphylla multisecta,
Aciphylla pinnatifida,
Aciphylla polita,
Aciphylla poppelwellii,
Aciphylla scott-thomsonii,
Aciphylla similis,
Aciphylla simplex,
Aciphylla simplicifolia,
Aciphylla spedeni,
Aciphylla squarrosa,
Aciphylla stannensis,
Aciphylla subflabellata,
Aciphylla takahea,
Aciphylla traillii,
Aciphylla traversii,
Aciphylla trifoliolata,
Aciphylla verticillata,
Acronema alpinum,
Acronema astrantiifolium,
Acronema brevipedicellatum,
Acronema bryophilum,