Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Species:
costatum
ID:
1068633

Status:
valid

Authors:
Raf.

Source:
tro

Year:
1830

Citation Micro:
Bull. Bot. (Geneva) 1: 217. 1830 [Aug 1830]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001067971



Common Names

  • Costate Ptilimnium
  • Costate Ptilimnium Plant
  • Ptilimnium costatum


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Description

Ptilimnium costatum (also called Costate Ptilimnium, among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial with white flowers and lance-shaped leaves. It is native to eastern North America and is found in moist woods, meadows, and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Ptilimnium costatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, and its leaves can be used to make tea.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Ptilimnium costatum is a small yellow umbel with a diameter of about 1/2 inch. The seeds are small, dark brown and oval in shape. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons and a pair of opposite leaves.

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Where to Find Ptilimnium costatum

Ptilimnium costatum can be found in moist meadows, streambanks, and other wet areas in the western United States and Canada.

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,