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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Agoseris aurantiaca is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

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Synonyms

Macrorhynchus troximoides. Troxicum aurantiacum.

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Sunny Edge;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses: Gum

Leaves - cooked as a spinach[46, 61, 105, 161, 177]. The root juice has been used as a chewing gum[257].

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Medicinal Uses

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Vulnerary

A cold infusion of the plant is used as a lotion for treating wounds[257]. The wet leaves were rubbed onto swollen arms, wrists or ankles[257].

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Other Uses

Gum

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Prefers full sun and a sandy loam low in nutrients[133, 200].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 6 weeks at 15°c[133]. As soon as the seedlings are large enough to handle, prick them out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer or late in the following spring. Division with care in spring[200]. The plants do not like a lot of root disturbance so it is best to pot up the divisions and keep them in a cold frame or greenhouse until they are established.

Other Names

If available other names are mentioned here

Native Range

NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (Northwest Territories, Yukon, Québec, Alberta, British Columbia), United States (South Dakota (west), Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah)

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Agoseris glauca	Mountain Dandelion, Pale agoseris, False agoseris	Perennial	0.6	0-0		Lm	N	DM	1	1	1

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.

Agoseris aurantiaca - (Hook.)Greene.