Kelseya uniflora - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Rydb.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1900
Citation Micro:
Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 207 (1900)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001013550
Common Names
- Kelseya Uniflora
- Kelseya uniflora
- Single-Flowered Kelseya
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Kelseya uniflora (also called One-flowered Kelseya, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to North America. It typically grows in meadows, pastures, and grassy places, often in calcareous soils.
Uses & Benefits
Kelseya uniflora is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It has a long flowering season and is attractive to bees and butterflies.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Kelseya uniflora 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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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Kelseya uniflora is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is hardy to USDA zones 4-8.
Where to Find Kelseya uniflora
Kelseya uniflora can be found in the western United States and Canada, growing in dry woods, meadows, and open hillsides.
Species in the Kelseya 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
The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-5758: Based on the initial data import
Per Axel Rydberg (1860-1931): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rydb.' in the authors string.