Holodiscus microphyllus - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
microphyllus
ID:
1013846
Status:
valid
Authors:
Rydb.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1904
Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 31: 559 (1904)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001013184
Common Names
- Little-Leaved Ocean Spray
- Little-Leaved Oceanspray
- Little-Leaved Mountain Spray
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Holodiscus microphyllus (also called Littleleaf Ocean Spray, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to California. It has pinnate leaves and white flowers. It grows in open meadows, grasslands, and along roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Holodiscus microphyllus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Holodiscus microphyllus has white flowers, small black seeds and seedlings with cotyledons that are oval and hairy.
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Holodiscus microphyllus is a perennial shrub that can be propagated by seed or by division. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It can be propagated from cuttings in the spring or summer. It can also be propagated from root cuttings in the fall.
Where to Find Holodiscus microphyllus
Holodiscus microphyllus is native to the temperate regions of North America, including parts of Canada and the United States.
Species in the Holodiscus 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
Per Axel Rydberg (1860-1931): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rydb.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:123582-2: Based on the initial data import