Fineleaf hymenopappus
Hymenopappus lugens

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae

What it is like

Hymenopappus lugens is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). 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.

Height (m): 1

Where it is found

Dry, often sandy or gravelly places in foothills and plains.

Western N. America - Washington to California.

Conservation Status:

Countries/locations it is found in

How it is used

Food

Rating: 1

Root - chewed by the Indians. Used as a chewing gum.

Medicine

Rating: 1

Emetic, odontalgic.

Other

Rating:

How it is grown

This species is seen as no more than a part of the very polymorphic species H. filifolius Hook. by most authorities. 216097

Propagating it:

Best place to grow: Cultivated Beds;

Habit: Perennial

Hardiness: 0-0

Growth:

Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)

Shade: Semi-shade, no shade

Moisture: Moist

Things to keep in mind

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

H. filifolius lugens. (Greene.)Jeps.