Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
polydactyla
ID:
892027

Status:
valid

Authors:
Urb.

Source:
ksu

Year:
1909

Citation Micro:
Symb. Antill. 6: 18 (1909)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000891362



Common Names

  • Lunania polydactyla
  • Many-fingered Bluegrass
  • Many-fingered Meadow-grass


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Description

Lunania polydactyla (also called Many-Fingered Lunania, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to North America. It typically grows in moist, open woods, meadows, and along stream banks. It has a square stem and opposite, ovate to lanceolate leaves with toothed margins. It produces small, white flowers in clusters in the summer.

Uses & Benefits

Lunania polydactyla is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating fever, headaches, and stomach aches.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Lunania polydactyla is white in color and has a bell-shaped structure. The seed is a small, dark brown, round-shaped seed. The seedlings are small and have oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Lunania polydactyla is a perennial herb that can be grown from seed or by division. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is tolerant of drought and salt. Propagation is best done by seed, which should be sown in spring or early summer. Division can also be done in spring or early summer.

Where to Find Lunania polydactyla

Lunania polydactyla is found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.

Species in the Salicaceae family

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