Sibbaldia tenuis - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Hand.-Mazz.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1939
Citation Micro:
Acta Horti Gothob. 13: 330 (1939)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000984738
Common Names
- Sibbaldia tenuis
- Slender Sibbaldia
- Slender-leaved Sibbaldia
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Sibbaldia tenuis (also called Tenuis Sibbaldia, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the mountains of Central and Southern Europe. It has a low-growing habit, with a maximum height of 10 cm and a spread of 30 cm. It has yellow flowers with five petals and deeply divided leaves. It grows in rocky areas, meadows and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Sibbaldia tenuis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, as a food plant, and as a source of honey. It can also be used in traditional medicine for treating skin diseases and as a tonic.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Sibbaldia tenuis are small, yellow, and bell-shaped. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are thin and have two cotyledons.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Sibbaldia tenuis is a low-growing, evergreen shrub that is native to the Himalayas. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by cuttings in spring or by seed. Cuttings should be taken from semi-ripe wood in late summer or early autumn.
Where to Find Sibbaldia tenuis
Sibbaldia tenuis is native to the mountains of western North America and can be found in alpine meadows and rocky slopes.
Species in the Sibbaldia genus
Sibbaldia adpressa, Sibbaldia omeiensis, Sibbaldia tetrandra, Sibbaldia tenuis, Sibbaldia sikkimensis, Sibbaldia sericea, Sibbaldia micropetala, Sibbaldia perpusilla, Sibbaldia olgae, Sibbaldia cuneata, Sibbaldia purpurea, Sibbaldia procumbens, Sibbaldia macrophylla, Sibbaldia compacta, Sibbaldia parviflora, Sibbaldia trullifolia, Sibbaldia cuneifolia, Sibbaldia miyabei, Sibbaldia tridentata, Sibbaldia pentaphylla,
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-11671: Based on the initial data import
Heinrich von Handel-Mazzetti (1882-1940): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hand.-Mazz.' in the authors string.