Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
arizonica
ID:
988120

Status:
valid

Authors:
Rydb.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1908

Citation Micro:
N. Amer. Fl. 22: 373 (1908)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000987458

Common Names

  • Drymocallis arizonica
  • Arizona Cinquefoil
  • Arizona Silverweed

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Description

Drymocallis arizonica (also called Arizona cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It typically grows in dry, open areas, such as rocky slopes, dry meadows, and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Drymocallis arizonica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases, wounds and inflammations.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Drymocallis arizonica has small, white flowers that are borne in clusters in late spring. The flowers are followed by small, black seeds. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Drymocallis arizonica is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. To propagate from seed, sow in spring in a cold frame or in a pot. To propagate from cuttings, take semi-ripe cuttings in summer and root them in a cold frame or pot.

Where to Find Drymocallis arizonica

Drymocallis arizonica can be found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

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,