Practical
Plants

Hymenopappus lugens

a perennial member of the Hymenopappus genus in the family Compositae.

No photo available

Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
perennial
Height
1 m
Flower type
hermaphrodite

Uses

Edible uses

Root - chewed by the Indians[5][4]. Used as a chewing gum[3]. There are no edible uses listed for Hymenopappus lugens.

Medicinal uses

Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.

This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.

Emetic, odontalgic[2].

Environment

Range
Western N. America - Washington to California.
Habitat
Dry, often sandy or gravelly places in foothills and plains[1].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Cultivation

This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.

This species is seen as no more than a part of the very polymorphic species H. filifolius Hook. by most authorities[1]. 216097

References

  1. Hitchcock. C. L. Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press 1955-00-00

    ↩1↩2

  2. Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202

    ↩

  3. Yanovsky. E. Food Plants of the N. American Indians. Publication no. 237. U.S. Depf of Agriculture.

    ↩

  4. Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169

    ↩

  5. Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202

    ↩

Edit this page