Status:
valid
Authors:
Lunell
Source:
tro
Year:
1916
Citation Micro:
Amer. Midl. Naturalist 4: 361 (1916)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001130239
Common Names
- Vegetable Buttercup
- Vegetable Crowfoot
- Vegetable Spearwort
Description
Leucocoma vegeta (also called 'Vegetable Leucocoma', among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial plant that is native to China. It has bright yellow flowers with five petals and deeply divided leaves. It is found in grasslands, meadows, and open woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Leucocoma vegeta is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cut flower. It is attractive to bees and butterflies and is drought-tolerant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Leucocoma vegeta has white flowers with five petals and a center of yellow stamens. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Leucocoma vegeta is a perennial plant that can be propagated by seed or by division. It prefers a sunny location and well-drained soil. It should be watered regularly and fertilized with a balanced fertilizer every few months. It can also be propagated by cuttings in the spring.
Where to Find Leucocoma vegeta
Leucocoma vegeta is native to the Mediterranean and can be found in moist meadows and other moist areas.
Species in the Leucocoma genus
Species in the Ranunculaceae family
Aconitum soyaense,
Aconitum abietetorum,
Aconitum acutiusculum,
Aconitum ajanense,
Aconitum alboflavidum,
Aconitum alboviolaceum,
Aconitum alpino-nepalense,
Aconitum ambiguum,
Aconitum amplexicaule,
Aconitum angulatum,
Aconitum angusticassidatum,
Aconitum angustifolium,
Aconitum anthora,
Aconitum apetalum,
Aconitum aquilonare,
Aconitum artemisiifolium,
Aconitum assamicum,
Aconitum atlanticum,
Aconitum austriacum,
Aconitum austrokoreense,
Aconitum axilliflorum,
Aconitum azumiense,
Aconitum baburinii,
Aconitum baicalense,
Aconitum baicalense,
Aconitum bailangense,
Aconitum barbatum,
Aconitum baumgartenianum,
Aconitum berdaui,
Aconitum bhedingense,
Aconitum bicolor,
Aconitum biflorum,
Aconitum brachypodum,
Aconitum bracteolatum,
Aconitum brevicalcaratum,
Aconitum brevilimbum,
Aconitum brevipetalum,
Aconitum brunneum,
Aconitum bucovinense,
Aconitum bujbense,
Aconitum bulbilliferum,
Aconitum bulleyanum,
Aconitum burnatii,
Aconitum calthifolium,
Aconitum cammarum,
Aconitum campylorrhynchum,
Aconitum cannabifolium,
Aconitum carmichaelii,
Aconitum changianum,
Aconitum charkeviczii,