Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Rech.f.) K.Bremer & Humphries
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1993
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Bull. Nat. Hist. Mus. (London), Bot. 23(2): 106 (1993)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000115215
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Thick-Necked Thistle
- Hippolytia crassicollum
- Crassicollum Thistle
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                    
                        Synonyms
                        - Tanacetum crassicollum (Rech.f.) Podlech [unknown]
- Chrysanthemum crassicollum Rech.f. [unknown]
- Chrusanthemum crassicollum Rech.f. [unknown]
 
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Hippolytia crassicollum (also called Thick-necked Meadow-rue, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Europe and Asia. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a tall stem with a single flower head. It is found in grasslands, meadows, and roadsides.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Brachythecium longinerve is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover in landscaping. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, headache, and skin diseases.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Hippolytia crassicollum is yellow with a diameter of about 1 cm. The seeds are small, dark brown, and have a diameter of about 0.5 mm. The seedlings are thin and have a light green colour.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Hippolytia crassicollum is a perennial herb that is native to the Mediterranean region. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or division of the rootstock.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Hippolytia crassicollum
                        
                            Hippolytia crassicollum is native to the Mediterranean region.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Hippolytia crassicollum FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Hippolytia crassicollum?
Hippolytia crassicollum
What is the common name of Hippolytia crassicollum?
Thick-necked Thistle
What is the habitat of Hippolytia crassicollum?
It is found in dry, rocky slopes and disturbed areas
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Hippolytia genus
                        
                            Hippolytia yunnanensis, 
Hippolytia tomentosa, 
Hippolytia kennedyi, 
Hippolytia nana, 
Hippolytia senecionis, 
Hippolytia desmantha, 
Hippolytia megacephala, 
Hippolytia dolichophylla, 
Hippolytia herderi, 
Hippolytia gossypina, 
Hippolytia schugnanica, 
Hippolytia glomerata, 
Hippolytia crassicollum, 
Hippolytia syncalathiformis, 
Hippolytia darvasica, 
Hippolytia delavayi,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,