Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
clevelandii
ID:
1013886

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Greene) Rydb.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1898

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 25: 54 (1898)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001013224

Common Names

  • Cleveland Horkelia
  • Cleveland Horkelie
  • Cleveland Checkerbloom

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Description

Horkelia clevelandii (also called Cleveland's 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 clevelandii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Horkelia clevelandii var. brevibracteata (Wiggins) Ertter & Reveal

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Horkelia clevelandii are white and have five petals. The seeds are small and round. The seedlings are small and have a single stem.

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Where to Find Horkelia clevelandii

Horkelia clevelandii is native to the temperate regions of North America, including parts of Canada and the United States.

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-5681: Based on the initial data import
Edward Lee Greene (1843-1915): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Greene' in the authors string.
Per Axel Rydberg (1860-1931): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rydb.' in the authors string.