Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Species:
multiflorum
ID:
1039762

Status:
valid

Authors:
H.Wolff

Source:
tro

Year:
1927

Citation Micro:
Pflanzenr. , IV, 228(90): 168 (1927)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001039100



Common Names

  • Hellenocarum multiflorum
  • Multiflorum Hellenocarum
  • Multiflorum Hellenocarum


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Description

Hellenocarum multiflorum (also called Many-flowered hellenocarum, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Mexico. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a single stem with a few leaves. The flowers are white and have five petals. It grows in dry, open forests and meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Hellenocarum multiflorum is a popular ornamental plant used in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a ground cover in shady areas and is known for its attractive foliage and showy flowers.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Hellenocarum multiflorum has small, white flowers that are clustered together in a spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hellenocarum multiflorum is a small evergreen shrub native to the western United States. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Propagation is by cuttings or by seed.

Where to Find Hellenocarum multiflorum

Hellenocarum multiflorum is native to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.

Species in the Apiaceae family

Aciphylla anomala, Aciphylla aurea, Aciphylla cartilaginea, Aciphylla colensoi, Aciphylla congesta, Aciphylla crenulata, Aciphylla crosby-smithii, Aciphylla cuthbertiana, Aciphylla dieffenbachii, Aciphylla dissecta, Aciphylla divisa, Aciphylla dobsonii, Aciphylla ferox, Aciphylla flexuosa, Aciphylla glacialis, Aciphylla glaucescens, Aciphylla gracilis, Aciphylla hectori, Aciphylla hookeri, Aciphylla horrida, Aciphylla indurata, Aciphylla inermis, Aciphylla kirkii, Aciphylla latibracteata, Aciphylla lecomtei, Aciphylla leighii, Aciphylla lyallii, Aciphylla monroi, Aciphylla montana, Aciphylla multisecta, Aciphylla pinnatifida, Aciphylla polita, Aciphylla poppelwellii, Aciphylla scott-thomsonii, Aciphylla similis, Aciphylla simplex, Aciphylla simplicifolia, Aciphylla spedeni, Aciphylla squarrosa, Aciphylla stannensis, Aciphylla subflabellata, Aciphylla takahea, Aciphylla traillii, Aciphylla traversii, Aciphylla trifoliolata, Aciphylla verticillata, Acronema alpinum, Acronema astrantiifolium, Acronema brevipedicellatum, Acronema bryophilum,