Status:
valid
Authors:
Decne.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1874
Citation Micro:
Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 10: 147 (1874)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001016652
Common Names
- Woolly Pourthiaea
- Woolly Pourthiaea
- Woolly Pourthiaea
Uses & Benefits
Pourthiaea villosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for its edible fruits, which are high in vitamin C and other nutrients.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Pourthiaea villosa are white, and the seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single stem with three leaflets.
Cultivation and Propagation
Pourthiaea villosa is a hardy evergreen shrub that is best grown in moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil pH. Propagate by seed, cuttings, or layering.
Where to Find Pourthiaea villosa
Pourthiaea villosa is native to North America and can be found in woods, thickets, and along streams.
Species in the Pourthiaea 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,