Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Species:
flammea
ID:
1137196

Status:
valid

Authors:
(W.Bartram) Pennell

Source:
tro

Year:
1913

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 40: 124 (1913)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001136534



Common Names

  • Flaming Macranthera
  • Flaming Trumpet
  • Macranthera flammea


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Description

Macranthera flammea (also called Flame Macranthera, among many other common names) is a perennial herb with a basal rosette of leaves and a single stem. It is native to the western United States and Canada, and is found in moist meadows, streambanks, and other wet habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Macranthera flammea is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to stabilize soil on slopes and to prevent erosion.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Macranthera flammea is white and has a bell-shaped form. The seed is small and brown in color. The seedlings are small and have a single stem.

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Where to Find Macranthera flammea

Macranthera flammea can be found in moist, sandy soils in the western United States and Canada.

Species in the Macranthera genus

Species in the Orobanchaceae family

Aeginetia indica, Aeginetia mirabilis, Aeginetia mpomii, Aeginetia selebica, Aeginetia sessilis, Aeginetia sinensis, Aeginetia flava, Aeginetia acaulis, Agalinis angustifolia, Agalinis aphylla, Agalinis aspera, Agalinis auriculata, Agalinis bandeirensis, Agalinis bangii, Agalinis brachyphylla, Agalinis calycina, Agalinis chaparensis, Agalinis communis, Agalinis decemloba, Agalinis densiflora, Agalinis digitalis, Agalinis divaricata, Agalinis edwardsiana, Agalinis fasciculata, Agalinis fiebrigii, Agalinis filicaulis, Agalinis filifolia, Agalinis gattingeri, Agalinis genistifolia, Agalinis gypsophila, Agalinis heterophylla, Agalinis homalantha, Agalinis humilis, Agalinis itambensis, Agalinis kingsii, Agalinis lanceolata, Agalinis laxa, Agalinis linarioides, Agalinis linifolia, Agalinis maritima, Agalinis megalantha, Agalinis meyeniana, Agalinis nana, Agalinis navasotensis, Agalinis neoscotica, Agalinis obtusifolia, Agalinis oligophylla, Agalinis peduncularis, Agalinis pennellii, Agalinis plukenetii,

References

William Bartram (1739-1823): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'W.Bartram' in the authors string.
Francis W. Pennell (1886-1952): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Pennell' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:148770-2: 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].