Status:
valid
Authors:
(Turcz.) Maxim.
Source:
tro
Year:
1875
Citation Micro:
Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg , sér. 3, 20: 438 (1875)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001138699
Common Names
- Stachys-Leaved Mazus
- Mazus stachydifolius
- Stachys-Leaved Mazus
Uses & Benefits
Mazus stachydifolius is a species of fern used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to control erosion and as a soil stabilizer.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Mazus stachydifolius has small, white flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Mazus stachydifolius is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Europe and Asia. It can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and moist soil. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil types and is drought tolerant once established.
Where to Find Mazus stachydifolius
Mazus stachydifolius can be found in the mountains of Central Asia.
Species in the Mazus genus
Mazus quadriprotuberans,
Mazus radicans,
Mazus pumilus,
Mazus wanmuliensis,
Mazus dentatus,
Mazus pumilio,
Mazus harmandii,
Mazus arenarius,
Mazus novaezeelandiae,
Mazus miquelii,
Mazus stachydifolius,
Mazus kweichowensis,
Mazus longipes,
Mazus surculosus,
Mazus saltuarius,
Mazus fukienensis,
Mazus henryi,
Mazus gracilis,
Mazus procumbens,
Mazus caducifer,
Mazus spicatus,
Mazus omeiensis,
Mazus pulchellus,
Mazus rockii,
Mazus humilis,
Mazus lecomtei,
Mazus fauriei,
Mazus celsioides,
Mazus solanifolius,
Mazus oliganthus,
Mazus xiuningensis,
Mazus alpinus,
Mazus tainanensis,
Mazus delavayi,
Mazus sunhangii,
Mazus somggangensis,
Mazus fruticosus,
Mazus uniflorus,
Mazus lalashanensis,
Species in the Mazaceae family
Dodartia orientalis,
Lancea tibetica,
Lancea hirsuta,
Mazus quadriprotuberans,
Mazus radicans,
Mazus pumilus,
Mazus wanmuliensis,
Mazus dentatus,
Mazus pumilio,
Mazus harmandii,
Mazus arenarius,
Mazus novaezeelandiae,
Mazus miquelii,
Mazus stachydifolius,
Mazus kweichowensis,
Mazus longipes,
Mazus surculosus,
Mazus saltuarius,
Mazus fukienensis,
Mazus henryi,
Mazus gracilis,
Mazus procumbens,
Mazus caducifer,
Mazus spicatus,
Mazus omeiensis,
Mazus pulchellus,
Mazus rockii,
Mazus humilis,
Mazus lecomtei,
Mazus fauriei,
Mazus celsioides,
Mazus solanifolius,
Mazus oliganthus,
Mazus xiuningensis,
Mazus alpinus,
Mazus tainanensis,
Mazus delavayi,
Mazus sunhangii,
Mazus somggangensis,
Mazus fruticosus,
Mazus uniflorus,
Mazus lalashanensis,
Puchiumazus lanceifolius,
References
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:805579-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].