Status:
valid
Authors:
Fenzl
Source:
tro
Year:
1860
Citation Micro:
Asie Min., Bot. 1: 348 (1860)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001218037
Common Names
- Clavate Sobolewskia
- Sobolewskia clavata
- Clavate Sobolewskia
Description
Sobolewskia clavata (also called Club-shaped Sobolewskia, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Caucasus and Central Asia. It grows in meadows, steppes, and rocky slopes. It has a basal rosette of leaves and small white flowers.
Uses & Benefits
Sobolewskia clavata is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties. It is known to have anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Sobolewskia clavata has small, white flowers that are clustered in groups of three. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves that are covered with small, white hairs.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cultivation and propagation of Sobolewskia clavata is best done by seed. The seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. The seedlings should be thinned out as they grow. Propagation can also be done by division of the clumps in spring.
Where to Find Sobolewskia clavata
Sobolewskia clavata can be found in wet meadows, marshes, and along streams in Europe and North America.
Species in the Sobolewskia genus
Species in the Brassicaceae family
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Aethionema armenum,
Aethionema capitatum,
Aethionema carlsbergii,
Aethionema carneum,
Aethionema cephalanthum,
Aethionema cordatum,
Aethionema coridifolium,
Aethionema demirizii,
Aethionema diastrophis,
Aethionema dumanii,
Aethionema edentulum,
Aethionema eunomioides,
Aethionema fimbriatum,
Aethionema froedinii,
Aethionema gileadense,
Aethionema glaucinum,
Aethionema grandiflorum,
Aethionema heterocarpum,
Aethionema heterophyllum,
Aethionema huber-morathii,
Aethionema karamanicum,
Aethionema lepidioides,
Aethionema levandowskyi,
Aethionema lycium,
Aethionema marashicum,
Aethionema membranaceum,
Aethionema munzurense,
Aethionema orbiculatum,
Aethionema papillosum,
Aethionema retsina,
Aethionema saxatile,
Aethionema schistosum,
Aethionema semnanensis,
Aethionema speciosum,
Aethionema spicatum,
Aethionema stylosum,
Aethionema subulatum,
Aethionema syriacum,
Aethionema thesiifolium,
Aethionema thomasianum,
Aethionema transhyrcanum,
Aethionema turcicum,
Aethionema umbellatum,
Aethionema virgatum,