Status:
valid
Authors:
S.F.Blake
Source:
gcc
Year:
1924
Citation Micro:
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 22: 630 (1924)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000087001
Common Names
- Rudbeck's Hymenostephium
- Hymenostephium Rudbeckioides
- Rudbeck's False Boneset
Description
Hymenostephium rudbeckioides (also called Hymenostephium, Hymenostephium rudbeckioides, and Hymenostephium rudbeckioides var. rudbeckioides, among many other common names) is a small, perennial herb native to Europe. It has small, white flowers and narrow, grass-like leaves. It grows in dry, open grasslands and meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Hymenostephium rudbeckioides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cut flower. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine for its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hymenostephium rudbeckioides has yellow flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Hymenostephium rudbeckioides is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division or seed. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate a variety of soil types.
Where to Find Hymenostephium rudbeckioides
Hymenostephium rudbeckioides is native to the eastern United States and Canada.
Hymenostephium rudbeckioides FAQ
What is the scientific name of Hymenostephium rudbeckioides?
Hymenostephium rudbeckioides
What is the common name of Hymenostephium rudbeckioides?
Rudbeckia-leaved Hymenostephium
What is the natural habitat of Hymenostephium rudbeckioides?
Hymenostephium rudbeckioides is found in moist meadows, grasslands, and open woodlands in Europe and North America.
Species in the Hymenostephium genus
Hymenostephium tenue,
Hymenostephium superaxillare,
Hymenostephium meridense,
Hymenostephium brandegeei,
Hymenostephium gracillimum,
Hymenostephium cordatum,
Hymenostephium viride,
Hymenostephium anomalum,
Hymenostephium rudbeckioides,
Hymenostephium woronowii,
Hymenostephium rivularis,
Hymenostephium hintonii,
Hymenostephium debile,
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,