Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Boraginales
Species:
dinteri
ID:
1216165

Status:
valid

Authors:
Pilg.

Source:
tro

Year:
1912

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 46: 559 (1912)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001215503

Common Names

  • Wellstedia dinteri
  • Dinter's Wellstedia
  • Dinter's False Flax

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Description

Wellstedia dinteri (also called Dinter's Wellstedia, among many other common names) is an annual herb that grows up to 10 cm tall. It has small, white flowers with yellow centers. It is native to western North America, from British Columbia to California, and is found in dry, open areas, such as meadows, rocky slopes, and roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Wellstedia dinteri is used as an ornamental plant and for its essential oils, which are used in perfumes and medicines.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Wellstedia dinteri sub. gracilior (D.R.Hunt) Retief & A.E.van Wyk

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Wellstedia dinteri is small and blue, with five petals and five sepals. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small and slender, with light green leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Wellstedia dinteri can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame or in a well-drained soil in a sunny spot. Division can be done in spring or autumn. The clumps can be divided and replanted in well-drained soil.

Where to Find Wellstedia dinteri

Wellstedia dinteri can be found in dry grasslands and rocky slopes in Europe and Asia.

Species in the Boraginaceae family

Actinocarya acaulis, Actinocarya tibetica, Adelocaryum coelestinum, Adelocaryum flexuosum, Adelocaryum malabaricum, Adelocaryum nebulicola, Adelocaryum lambertianum, Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum, Aegonychon zollingeri, Aegonychon purpurea-coeruleum, Aegonychon calabricum, Aegonychon calabrum, Afrotysonia africana, Afrotysonia glochidiata, Afrotysonia pilosicaulis, Alkanna amana, Alkanna angustifolia, Alkanna areolata, Alkanna attilae, Alkanna aucheriana, Alkanna auranitica, Alkanna bracteosa, Alkanna caliensis, Alkanna cappadocica, Alkanna confusa, Alkanna corcyrensis, Alkanna cordifolia, Alkanna dumanii, Alkanna frigida, Alkanna froedinii, Alkanna galilaea, Alkanna graeca, Alkanna haussknechtii, Alkanna hellenica, Alkanna hirsutissima, Alkanna hispida, Alkanna incana, Alkanna intercedens, Alkanna jordanovii, Alkanna kotschyana, Alkanna leiocarpa, Alkanna leptophylla, Alkanna lutea, Alkanna macrophylla, Alkanna macrosiphon, Alkanna maleolens, Alkanna megacarpa, Alkanna methanaea, Alkanna milliana, Alkanna mughlae,