Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
utilis
ID:
986637

Status:
valid

Authors:
Royle

Source:
rjp

Year:
1835

Citation Micro:
Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. [Royle] 206. 1835 [Apr 1835]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000985975

Common Names

  • Utilis Prinsepia
  • Utilis Prinsepia
  • Useful Prinsepia

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Uses & Benefits

Prinsepia utilis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used as a hedge or border plant, and for erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Prinsepia utilis is a small, white, five-petaled bloom. The seed is a small, dark-colored drupe. The seedlings are small, green, and covered in hairs.

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Where to Find Prinsepia utilis

Prinsepia utilis is native to the Himalayas and can be found in moist meadows and grasslands.

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-13504: Based on the initial data import
John Forbes Royle (1799-1858): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Royle' in the authors string.