Status:
valid
Authors:
(Michx.) G.Don
Source:
tro
Year:
1832
Citation Micro:
Gen. Hist. 2: 528. 1832 [Oct 1832]
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001131838
Common Names
- Radiate Sieversia
- Radiate Sieversia Moss
- Radiate Sieversia Moss
Description
Sieversia radiata (also called Radiate Sieversia, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to the western United States. It grows up to 0.5 m tall and has palmately compound leaves with five leaflets. Its yellow flowers appear in the summer and are often used in ornamental gardens. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun.
Uses & Benefits
Sieversia radiata is used as an ornamental plant and can be used as a windbreak. It is also used in traditional medicine.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Sieversia radiata are yellow, with five petals and five sepals. The seeds are small, black, and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with two leaves.
Where to Find Sieversia radiata
Sieversia radiata is native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia.
Species in the Sieversia 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,