WorldFloraDB - Leucocrinum montanum

Characteristics

Plants 5–10 cm. Leaves spreading; blade 10–20 cm × 2–8 mm; sheath 3–8 cm × 5–8 mm, distalmost occasionally fibrous. Flowers: perianth 5–10(–12) cm, tube (4–)5–8(–10) cm; tepals 2–2.5 cm × 3–7 mm; anthers 4–6 mm; pedicel slender, 0.5–3 cm. Capsules 5–8 mm. Seeds 3–4 mm. 2n = 22, 26, 28, ca. 50.

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A bulb plant. There are 6-15 leaves 10-20 cm long. They have papery bracts around them. The flowers have 6 white tepals. The flowers have a scent. The seeds remain underground in their pods.

Life form

perennial

Growth form

herb

Growth support

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Foliage retention

Sexuality

hermaphrodite

Pollination

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Spread

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Mature width (meter)

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Mature height (meter)

0.2

Root system

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Rooting depth (meter)

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Root diameter (meter)

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Flower color

Blooming months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Fruit color

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Fruiting months

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Nitrogen fixer

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Photosynthetic pathway

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Environment

Sagebrush desert to open montane forest in sandy to rocky areas in fairly heavy soils that are not swampy.

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It is a temperate plant. It grows in dry sandy soil. It suits USDA hardiness zones 5-9.

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Usage

The roots are used for food.

Uses	medicinal
Edible	roots
Therapeutic use	Dermatological Aid (root)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.

Mode	seedlings
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