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Haplopappus spinulosus - (Pursh.)DC.

Common Name Spiny Ironplant
Family Asteraceae
USDA hardiness Coming soon
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Prairies and plains in dry open places[43, 60].
Range Western N. America - Minnesota and Alberta south to Texas.
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Fully Hardy Well drained soil Moist Soil Semi-shade Full sun
Haplopappus spinulosus Spiny Ironplant


W.L. Wagner @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
Haplopappus spinulosus Spiny Ironplant
USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 3: 379.

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Haplopappus spinulosus is an evergreen Shrub growing to 0.6 m (2ft).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 2. It is in leaf all year, in flower in August, and the seeds ripen in September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

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Synonyms

Sideranthus spinulosus.

Plant Habitats

 Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

None known

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Medicinal Uses

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Odontalgic

Odontalgic[61].

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Succeeds in ordinary garden soil in a sunny position[1]. Requires a well-drained deep gritty or gravelly soil, preferably of low fertility[200].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division.

Other Names

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Native Range

NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (Saskatchewan (south), Alberta (south), Manitoba (south)), United States (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah), Mexico (Coahuila de Zaragoza, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas)

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Related Plants
Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther
Haplopappus nuttallii Perennial0.3 -  LMHSNM11 

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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