Status:
valid
Authors:
(Pursh) Nutt.
Source:
tro
Year:
1840
Citation Micro:
Fl. N. Amer. (Torr. & A. Gray) 1(4): 642. 1840 [Jun 1840] (as Musenium)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001067682
Common Names
- Musineon divaricatum
- Divaricate Musineon
- Divaricate Musineon-root
Uses & Benefits
Musineon divaricatum is an evergreen shrub that is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Musineon divaricatum var. hookeri Torr. & A.Gray
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Musineon divaricatum has small, yellow flowers that appear in spring. The winged seeds are produced in long, narrow, cylindrical clusters. The seedlings are slender and have a single pair of leaflets.
Where to Find Musineon divaricatum
Musineon divaricatum can be found in the western United States and northern Mexico.
Species in the Musineon genus
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,