Dasiphora dryadanthoides - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Juz.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1941
Citation Micro:
Fl. URSS 10: 608 (1941)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000985530
Common Names
- Dryad's-Crown
- Dryad's-Crown Willowherb
- Dryad's-Crown Fireweed
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Dasiphora dryadanthoides (also called Dryad's cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Caucasus Mountains of Russia and Georgia. It has bright yellow flowers and deeply lobed leaves. It typically grows in moist meadows, grasslands, and along streams.
Uses & Benefits
Dasiphora dryadanthoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and its fruits are edible.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Dasiphora dryadanthoides are yellow, and the seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single, oval-shaped cotyledon and two small, pointed leaves.
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Dasiphora dryadanthoides is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 2 m (6 ft) tall. It can be propagated from cuttings taken in late summer or early autumn. The cuttings should be taken from healthy, disease-free stems and should be about 10 cm (4 in) long. The cuttings should be planted in a well-draining potting mix and kept in a bright, warm location. Water regularly to keep the soil moist but not soggy.
Where to Find Dasiphora dryadanthoides
Dasiphora dryadanthoides can be found in the alpine meadows of the Caucasus Mountains in Russia.
Species in the Dasiphora genus
Species in the Rosaceae family
Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,
References
Sergéi Yuzepchuk (1893-1959): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Juz.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:724587-1: Based on the initial data import