Status:
valid
Authors:
Elmer
Source:
rjp
Year:
1905
Citation Micro:
Bot. Gaz. 39: 50 (1905)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001013278
Common Names
- Rydberg Horkelia
- Rydberg Horkelie
- Rydberg Checkerbloom
Description
Horkelia rydbergii (also called Rydberg'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 rydbergii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Horkelia rydbergii are white and have five petals. The seeds are small and round. The seedlings are small and have a single stem.
Where to Find Horkelia rydbergii
Horkelia rydbergii 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,