Purshia plicata - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
(D.Don) Henrickson
Source:
rjp
Year:
1986
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 60: 468 (1986)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000991553
Common Names
- Purshia plicata
- Plicate Purshia
- Plicate-leaved Purshia
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Purshia plicata (also called bitterbrush, antelope bitterbrush, and quininebrush, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to western North America. It has small, yellow-green leaves and small, white flowers. It grows in dry, rocky areas and sagebrush steppes.
Uses & Benefits
Purshia plicata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for erosion control and as a source of edible fruits.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Flower: The flowers of Purshia plicata are white and have five petals. Seed: The seeds are small and brown. Seedlings: The seedlings have a rosette of basal leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Purshia plicata is a low-growing, mat-forming perennial that is native to the alpine regions of Europe. It is best grown in full sun in well-drained soils. Propagation is usually done by division in spring or early summer. It can also be propagated from seed, though it may take several years for the plants to reach maturity.
Where to Find Purshia plicata
Purshia plicata is native to the western United States. It can be found in dry, rocky areas in the Great Basin and Rocky Mountains.
Species in the Purshia genus
Species in the Rosaceae family
Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,
References
David Don (1799-1841): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'D.Don' in the authors string.
James Solberg Henrickson (b.1940): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Henrickson' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:943055-1: Based on the initial data import