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Erigenia bulbosa Nutt.

Harbinger of spring (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Erigenia

Characteristics

A herb. It grows 8-25 cm tall. It can have several stems. These are green to brown and have ridges along them. The leaves are alternate. They are 12 cm long by 8 cm wide. These have 3 leaflets and the leaflets are divided into narrow lobes. The flowers are in a flat topped group. They are white. These develop into flattened round fruit with one seed.
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Delicate herbs 5–15 cm at anthesis, taller at maturity; lvs broadly ovate in outline, 10–20 cm at maturity, much smaller at anthesis, their segments linear or spatulate; primary rays 1–2 cm; pet 3–4 mm; fr 5 mm wide, usually exceeded by the persistent bractlets. Rich woods; N.Y. to s. Mich., s. to D.C., Ala., and Ark. Mar., Apr.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 0.2
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in rich moist woodland. It suits hardiness zones 4-7.
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Rich moist woodland.
Light 4-6
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-8

Usage

The roots are eaten raw or cooked.
Uses medicinal
Edible roots
Therapeutic use Toothache (unspecified)
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Cultivation

It grows from seed.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Flower

Erigenia bulbosa flower picture by Scott Nottmeier (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Erigenia bulbosa world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:841611-1
WFO ID wfo-0000674214
COL ID 6GNFS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Erigenia bulbosa Hydrocotyle ambigua Hydrocotyle composita Ligusticum bulbosum Sison bulbosum Hydrocotyle bulbosa
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