Status:
valid
Authors:
J.M.Coult. & Rose
Source:
tro
Year:
1897
Citation Micro:
Bot. Gaz. 24: 48 (1897)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001067838
Common Names
- Lilaeopsis occidentalis
- Western Lilaeopsis
- Western Grasswort
Description
Lilaeopsis occidentalis (also called Western Lilaeopsis, among many other common names) is a small, perennial herbaceous plant that is native to the western United States and grows in wet, marshy habitats. It has small, white flowers and thin, creeping stems.
Uses & Benefits
Lilaeopsis occidentalis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat skin ailments and to reduce inflammation.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Lilaeopsis occidentalis has small, white flowers with five petals, and the seeds are small and black. Seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons and a single root.
Where to Find Lilaeopsis occidentalis
Lilaeopsis occidentalis is native to North America. It is found in moist deciduous and coniferous forests.
Species in the Lilaeopsis genus
Lilaeopsis ruthiana,
Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae,
Lilaeopsis polyantha,
Lilaeopsis fistulosa,
Lilaeopsis carolinensis,
Lilaeopsis mauritiana,
Lilaeopsis chinensis,
Lilaeopsis attenuata,
Lilaeopsis occidentalis,
Lilaeopsis schaffneriana,
Lilaeopsis macloviana,
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis,
Lilaeopsis minor,
Lilaeopsis tenuis,
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,