Horkelia californica - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Cham. & Schltdl.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1827
Citation Micro:
Linnaea 2: 26 (1827)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001013218
Common Names
- California Horkelia
- California Horkelie
- California Checkerbloom
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Horkelia californica (also called California Horkelia, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to California. It has a basal rosette of leaves with long petioles and white flowers. It grows in open meadows, grasslands, and along roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Horkelia californica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Horkelia californica sub. dissita (Crum) ErtterHorkelia californica sub. frondosa (Greene) Ertter
Horkelia californica var. elata (Greene) Ertter & Reveal
Horkelia californica var. frondosa (Greene) Ertter & Reveal
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Horkelia californica has white flowers, small black seeds and seedlings with cotyledons that are oval and hairy.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Horkelia californica 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 Horkelia californica
Horkelia californica is native to the temperate regions of North America, including parts of Canada and the United States.
Species in the Horkelia genus
Horkelia howellii, Horkelia congdonis, Horkelia congesta, Horkelia cuneata, Horkelia hispidula, Horkelia parryi, Horkelia tularensis, Horkelia wilderae, Horkelia californica, Horkelia clevelandii, Horkelia daucifolia, Horkelia fusca, Horkelia rydbergii, Horkelia sericata, Horkelia tridentata, Horkelia yadonii, Horkelia marinensis,
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
The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-5677: Based on the initial data import
Diederich Franz Leonhard von Schlechtendal (1794-1866): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schltdl.' in the authors string.
Adelbert von Chamisso (1781-1838): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Cham.' in the authors string.