Status:
valid
Authors:
Nees
Source:
rjp
Year:
1845
Citation Micro:
Pl. Preiss. 1: 95 (1845)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000985076
Common Names
- Slender Stylobasium
- Slender Stylobasium Vine
- Slender Stylobasium Creeper
Description
Stylobasium lineare (also called Stylobasium, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region. It has a creeping habit and small, white, star-shaped flowers. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and can be found in meadows, pastures, and open woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Stylobasium lineare is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Stylobasium lineare has yellow flowers with five petals. The seed is a small, brown nutlet. The seedlings have a rosette of leaves with a single stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Stylobasium lineare is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated from seed, cuttings, or division. Seeds should be sown in a cold frame in the spring. Cuttings should be taken in the summer and rooted in a pot of moist sand. Division can be done in the spring or fall. Plant in full sun in well-drained soil.
Where to Find Stylobasium lineare
Stylobasium lineare is native to Europe and can be found in the wild in this region.
Species in the Stylobasium genus
Species in the Surianaceae family