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[[File:Club_root.png|thumb|right|200x|''Club Root'' - | [[File:Club_root.png|thumb|right|200x|''Club Root'' - Sebastian Romu © 2018]] | ||
== | ==About== | ||
;Common Names: | ;Common Names:Club Root | ||
;Classification: | ;Classification:Herbaceous, Flower | ||
;Description | |||
:This tall grassland plant has a long taproot that forms a bulb at the deepest point. Club Root blooms every three years, and its flowers form a meter long spike of yellow, orange, or peach colour. | |||
==Ecology== | ==Ecology== | ||
;Rarity: | ;Rarity:Rare | ||
;Distribution: | ;Distribution:Sub-tropical to sub-arctic, arid hills, grasslands, deserts, or scrub lands. | ||
;Life Cycle: | ;Life Cycle:Tri-annual, producing tall spike of flowers which produce seeds with flat wings, allowing for wind dispersal. | ||
==Related Species== | |||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
;Cultivation: | ;Cultivation:wild | ||
;Culinary: | ;Culinary:The roots are edible, but lack any agreeable flavour. | ||
;Medicinal: | ;Medicinal:antiphlogistic (flowers), antispasmodic (flowers), aperient (flowers), hypnotic (core), vasoconstrictor (core) | ||
;Other:<!-- other uses--> | ;Other:<!-- other uses--> | ||
:The flowers are useful in treating spasms and seizures, as well as being a fever reducer, and aid against swelling. The core of the floral spike is mildly hypnotic, and works to constrict blood vessels. | |||
==History== | |||
;Cultural | |||
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;Religious | |||
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== | ==Stories== | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[Category:Flora]] | [[Category:Flora]] | ||
[[Category:Flower]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:27, 7 August 2020
About
- Common Names
- Club Root
- Classification
- Herbaceous, Flower
- Description
- This tall grassland plant has a long taproot that forms a bulb at the deepest point. Club Root blooms every three years, and its flowers form a meter long spike of yellow, orange, or peach colour.
Ecology
- Rarity
- Rare
- Distribution
- Sub-tropical to sub-arctic, arid hills, grasslands, deserts, or scrub lands.
- Life Cycle
- Tri-annual, producing tall spike of flowers which produce seeds with flat wings, allowing for wind dispersal.
Related Species
Uses
- Cultivation
- wild
- Culinary
- The roots are edible, but lack any agreeable flavour.
- Medicinal
- antiphlogistic (flowers), antispasmodic (flowers), aperient (flowers), hypnotic (core), vasoconstrictor (core)
- Other
- The flowers are useful in treating spasms and seizures, as well as being a fever reducer, and aid against swelling. The core of the floral spike is mildly hypnotic, and works to constrict blood vessels.
History
- Cultural
- Religious
