Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Boraginales
Genus:
Species:
culiacanum
ID:
1073314

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Dressler & Kuijt) Yatsk.

Source:
tro

Year:
1982

Citation Micro:
Phytologia 52(2): 74 1982

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001072652



Common Names

  • Pholisma culiacanum
  • Culiacanum Pholisma
  • Culiacan Pholisma


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Description

Pholisma culiacanum (also called Sand Food, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It grows up to 30 cm tall and has a rosette of leaves at the base. It is found in sandy soils, often in disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Pholisma culiacanum is used in traditional medicine to treat fever, pain, and malaria. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pholisma culiacanum has small, yellow flowers with three petals, and its seeds are small and black. The seedlings have two cotyledons that are oval-shaped.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pholisma culiacanum is a small evergreen shrub native to Mexico. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken from semi-mature wood and planted in a well-draining potting mix. Keep the soil moist and provide bright, indirect light.

Where to Find Pholisma culiacanum

Pholisma culiacanum is native to Mexico and can be found in dry, sandy soils.

Species in the Pholisma genus

Species in the Boraginaceae family

Actinocarya acaulis, Actinocarya tibetica, Adelocaryum coelestinum, Adelocaryum flexuosum, Adelocaryum malabaricum, Adelocaryum nebulicola, Adelocaryum lambertianum, Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum, Aegonychon zollingeri, Aegonychon purpurea-coeruleum, Aegonychon calabricum, Aegonychon calabrum, Afrotysonia africana, Afrotysonia glochidiata, Afrotysonia pilosicaulis, Alkanna amana, Alkanna angustifolia, Alkanna areolata, Alkanna attilae, Alkanna aucheriana, Alkanna auranitica, Alkanna bracteosa, Alkanna caliensis, Alkanna cappadocica, Alkanna confusa, Alkanna corcyrensis, Alkanna cordifolia, Alkanna dumanii, Alkanna frigida, Alkanna froedinii, Alkanna galilaea, Alkanna graeca, Alkanna haussknechtii, Alkanna hellenica, Alkanna hirsutissima, Alkanna hispida, Alkanna incana, Alkanna intercedens, Alkanna jordanovii, Alkanna kotschyana, Alkanna leiocarpa, Alkanna leptophylla, Alkanna lutea, Alkanna macrophylla, Alkanna macrosiphon, Alkanna maleolens, Alkanna megacarpa, Alkanna methanaea, Alkanna milliana, Alkanna mughlae,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-18200006: Based on the initial data import
George A. Yatskievych (b.1957): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Yatsk.' in the authors string.
Robert Louis Dressler (1927-2019): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Dressler' in the authors string.
Job Kuijt (b.1930): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kuijt' in the authors string.