Status:
valid
Authors:
(Lipsky) Botsch.
Source:
tro
Year:
1973
Citation Micro:
Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 10: 156 (1973)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001218060
Common Names
- Sumbar Mustard
- Streptoloma sumbarense
- Streptoloma
Description
Streptoloma sumbarense (also called Sumbar Streptoloma, among many other common names) is an annual herb with small, white flowers and small, round fruits. It is native to East Asia and is found in grasslands and open woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Streptoloma sumbarense 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
Streptoloma sumbarense has white flowers with four petals and a long pistil. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have thin, pointed leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cultivation and propagation of Streptoloma sumbarense 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 Streptoloma sumbarense
Streptoloma sumbarense can be found in wet meadows, marshes, and along streams in Europe and North America.
Species in the Streptoloma genus
Species in the Brassicaceae family
Abdra brachycarpa,
Abdra aprica,
Acuston perenne,
Aethionema rhodopaeum,
Aethionema alanyae,
Aethionema arabicum,
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,