Status:
valid
Authors:
(Greene) W.L.Wagner & Hoch
Source:
tro
Year:
2009
Citation Micro:
Novon 19: 132 (2009)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001033047
Common Names
- Neoholmgrenia hilgardii
- Hilgardii Neoholmgrenia
- Hilgardii's Neoholmgrenia
Description
Neoholmgrenia hilgardii (also called Hilgard's Holmgrenia, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to the western United States. It has white flowers and grows in dry, open areas such as sagebrush steppe and pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Neoholmgrenia hilgardii is an ornamental plant used in gardens and parks. It is also used medicinally, as it has anti-inflammatory, antifungal, and anti-bacterial properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Neoholmgrenia hilgardii has small, yellow flowers with five petals and a single pistil. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have small, oval cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Neoholmgrenia hilgardii is a drought-tolerant plant that can be grown in full sun or partial shade. It is best propagated from seed, which should be sown in spring or early summer. The seed should be lightly covered with soil and kept moist until germination occurs. It can also be propagated from cuttings taken in late summer or early fall.
Where to Find Neoholmgrenia hilgardii
Neoholmgrenia hilgardii is native to South America and is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Species in the Neoholmgrenia genus
Species in the Onagraceae family
Camissonia bolanderi,
Camissonia dominguez-escalantorum,
Camissonia bairdii,
Camissonia benitensis,
Camissonia breviflora,
Camissonia campestris,
Camissonia contorta,
Camissonia dentata,
Camissonia integrifolia,
Camissonia kernensis,
Camissonia lacustris,
Camissonia ovata,
Camissonia parvula,
Camissonia pubens,
Camissonia pusilla,
Camissonia sierrae,
Camissonia strigulosa,
Camissonia subacaulis,
Camissonia tanacetifolia,
Camissonia contorta,
Camissoniopsis bistorta,
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia,
Camissoniopsis confusa,
Camissoniopsis guadalupensis,
Camissoniopsis hardhamiae,
Camissoniopsis hirtella,
Camissoniopsis ignota,
Camissoniopsis intermedia,
Camissoniopsis lewisii,
Camissoniopsis luciae,
Camissoniopsis micrantha,
Camissoniopsis pallida,
Camissoniopsis proavita,
Camissoniopsis robusta,
Chylismia atwoodii,
Chylismia confertiflora,
Chylismia eastwoodiae,
Chylismia exilis,
Chylismia megalantha,
Chylismia munzii,
Chylismia specicola,
Chylismia arenaria,
Chylismia brevipes,
Chylismia cardiophylla,
Chylismia claviformis,
Chylismia heterochroma,
Chylismia parryi,
Chylismia scapoidea,
Chylismia walkeri,
Chylismiella pterosperma,