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[[File:Club_root.png|thumb|right|200x|''Club Root'' - Sebastian Romu © 2018]] | [[File:Club_root.png|thumb|right|200x|''Club Root'' - Sebastian Romu © 2018]] | ||
== | ==About== | ||
;Common Names:Club Root | ;Common Names:Club Root | ||
;Classification:Herbaceous, Flower | ;Classification:Herbaceous, Flower | ||
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 | ;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== | ||
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;Distribution:Sub-tropical to sub-arctic, arid hills, grasslands, deserts, or scrub lands. | ;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. | ;Life Cycle:Tri-annual, producing tall spike of flowers which produce seeds with flat wings, allowing for wind dispersal. | ||
==Related Species== | |||
:Some variance within the shape and colour of the flowers exist, but they do not form significant distinct species. | |||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
;Cultivation: | ;Cultivation:Wild | ||
;Culinary:The roots are edible, but lack any agreeable flavour. | ;Culinary:The roots are edible and starchy, but lack any agreeable flavour. | ||
;Medicinal | ;Medicinal | ||
; | * Flowers - Club root flowers have antiphlogistic, antispasmodic, and aperient properties. They find use in several medicines used in fighting inflamnatory fevers, tremors and constipation. | ||
* Stem - The pithy core of the flower stem is has mild hypnotic qualities, and serves as a vasoconstrictor used for aid of bleeding injuries. | |||
==History== | |||
;Cultural | |||
:Club root serves as a survival food for some nomadic peoples, and foraging communities. | |||
;Religious | |||
:Club root does not have any any religious significance. | |||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[Category:Flora]] | [[Category:Flora]] | ||
[[Category:Flower]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:18, 23 December 2025
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
- Some variance within the shape and colour of the flowers exist, but they do not form significant distinct species.
Uses
- Cultivation
- Wild
- Culinary
- The roots are edible and starchy, but lack any agreeable flavour.
- Medicinal
- Flowers - Club root flowers have antiphlogistic, antispasmodic, and aperient properties. They find use in several medicines used in fighting inflamnatory fevers, tremors and constipation.
- Stem - The pithy core of the flower stem is has mild hypnotic qualities, and serves as a vasoconstrictor used for aid of bleeding injuries.
History
- Cultural
- Club root serves as a survival food for some nomadic peoples, and foraging communities.
- Religious
- Club root does not have any any religious significance.
