Horkelia howellii - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Greene) Rydb.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1898
Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 25: 55 (1898)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000996757
Common Names
- Horkelia howellii
- Howell's Horkelia
- Howell's Star-tulip
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Horkelia howellii (also called Howell's Horkelia, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to North America. It grows up to 30 cm tall and has a grey-brown bark. Its leaves are ovate-lanceolate and its flowers are white. It prefers to grow in moist, well-drained soils and is often found in meadows and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Horkelia howellii is a deciduous shrub that is commonly used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a windbreak or hedge plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Horkelia howellii has small white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black in color. The seedlings are small and have a reddish-brown stem.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Horkelia howellii is a deciduous shrub that grows up to 3m tall. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring and cuttings should be taken in late summer.
Where to Find Horkelia howellii
Horkelia howellii can be found in the western United States and Canada, from British Columbia to California, and east to Montana.
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
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.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:124016-2: Based on the initial data import