Status:
valid
Authors:
Rydb.
Source:
tro
Year:
1905
Citation Micro:
N. Amer. Fl. 22: 126 (1905)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001135869
Common Names
- Telesonix heucheriformis
- Heuchera-Like Telesonix
- Heuchera-Like-Telesonix
Description
Telesonix heucheriformis (also called Heuchera-Like Telesonix, among many other common names) is a small, perennial plant native to North America. It has a rosette of small, lobed leaves and bears small white flowers in the spring. It grows in moist, shady places such as meadows, woodlands, and stream banks.
Uses & Benefits
Telesonix heucheriformis is an ornamental plant used in gardens and parks. It is known for its small, white flowers and is often used in floral arrangements and bouquets. The plant is also used as a ground cover and can be used to create a hedge or border.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Telesonix heucheriformis has small, white, bell-shaped flowers that bloom in the spring. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are small and green.
Cultivation and Propagation
Telesonix heucheriformis is a perennial that can be propagated from seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame. Division should be done in spring or autumn. It prefers a moist, well-drained soil in a sunny or partially shaded position.
Where to Find Telesonix heucheriformis
Telesonix heucheriformis is native to the western United States, from Oregon to California.
Species in the Telesonix genus
Species in the Saxifragaceae family
Astilbe amabilis,
Astilbe apoensis,
Astilbe biternata,
Astilbe crenatiloba,
Astilbe formosa,
Astilbe glaberrima,
Astilbe grandis,
Astilbe hachijoensis,
Astilbe japonica,
Astilbe khasiana,
Astilbe longicarpa,
Astilbe longipilosa,
Astilbe macrocarpa,
Astilbe macroflora,
Astilbe microphylla,
Astilbe okuyamae,
Astilbe papuana,
Astilbe philippinensis,
Astilbe photeinophylla,
Astilbe platyphylla,
Astilbe rivularis,
Astilbe rubra,
Astilbe shikokiana,
Astilbe simplicifolia,
Astilbe thunbergii,
Astilbe tsushimensis,
Astilbe longipedicellata,
Astilboides tabularis,
Bensoniella oregona,
Bergenia ciliata,
Bergenia crassifolia,
Bergenia emeiensis,
Bergenia hissarica,
Bergenia pacumbis,
Bergenia purpurascens,
Bergenia scopulosa,
Bergenia stracheyi,
Bergenia tianquanensis,
Bergenia ugamica,
Bolandra californica,
Bolandra oregana,
Boykinia aconitifolia,
Boykinia intermedia,
Boykinia lycoctonifolia,
Boykinia major,
Boykinia occidentalis,
Boykinia richardsonii,
Boykinia rotundifolia,
Boykinia richardsonii,
Boykinia cincinnata,