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Summary
Physical Characteristics
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Stephanomeria spinosa is a PERENNIAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Synonyms
Lygodesmia spinosa. Pleiacanthus spinosus.
Plant Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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The roots are diaphoretic[257]. A decoction of the crushed roots has been used in the treatment of colds[257]. A decoction of the crushed root has been used as a herbal steam bath to cause sweating in the treatment of colds, mumps and tuberculosis[257]. The leaves and stems are antiemetic, astringent and emetic[257]. A decoction of the plant tops has been used in the treatment of diarrhoea[257]. The decoction has been used externally as an eyewash[257]. A poultice of the cottony fuzz (probably the seed floss) has been applied to sores and boils to promote their healing[257]. The cottony fuzz has also been placed in the cavity of an aching tooth to relieve the pain[257].
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
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Plant Propagation
Other Names
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Native Range
NORTHERN AMERICA: United States (Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah)
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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