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[[File:Club_root.png|thumb|right|200x|''Club Root'' - Pen and Ink (C) Sebastian Romu, 2018]] | [[File:Club_root.png|thumb|right|200x|''Club Root'' - Pen and Ink (C) Sebastian Romu, 2018]] | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
;Common Names: | ;Common Names:Club Root | ||
;Classification: | ;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. 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. | |||
==Ecology== | ==Ecology== | ||
;Rarity:<!--Rarity by region--> | ;Rarity:<!--Rarity by region--> | ||
;Distribution:<!--latitudes, climates, and biome--> | ;Distribution:<!--latitudes, climates, and biome--> | ||
;Life Cycle: | ;Life Cycle:Triannual, producing tall spike of flowers which produce seeds with flat wings, allowing for wind dispersal. | ||
==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--> | ||
Revision as of 23:25, 4 February 2019
Description
- Common Names
- Club Root
- 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. 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.
Ecology
- Rarity
- Distribution
- Life Cycle
- Triannual, producing tall spike of flowers which produce seeds with flat wings, allowing for wind dispersal.
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
