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Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw.

Culver's root (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Veronicastrum

Characteristics

Erect, 8–20 dm, usually with a few erect branches; lvs in whorls of 3–6, on petioles 3–10 mm, lanceolate to narrowly oblong or oblanceolate, acuminate, finely and sharply serrate, glabrous to villous beneath; spikes erect, 5–15 cm, with numerous, crowded, divergent fls; cor 7–9 mm; fr narrowly ovoid, 4–5 mm; 2n=34. Moist or dry upland woods and prairies; Vt. to Ont. and Man., s. to Ga. and La. June–Aug. (Veronica v.; Leptandra v.)
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 1.2 - 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.3
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Moist to wet meadows, rich woods, thickets and prairies.
Light 3-7
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 3-8

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Diaphoretic (root), Blood Medicine (root), Cathartic (root), Tuberculosis Remedy (root), Antidiarrheal (root), Cough Medicine (root), Emetic (root), Febrifuge (root), Gastrointestinal Aid (root), Heart Medicine (root), Panacea (root), Pulmonary Aid (root), Witchcraft Medicine (root), Laxative (root), Anticonvulsive (root), Gynecological Aid (root), Kidney Aid (root), Misc. Disease Remedy (root), Stimulant (root), Analgesic (unspecified), Cathartic (unspecified), Disinfectant (unspecified), Febrifuge (unspecified), Gastrointestinal Aid (unspecified), Liver Aid (unspecified), Misc. Disease Remedy (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Antirheumatic (Internal) (unspecified), Poison (unspecified), Ceremonial Medicine (unspecified), Emetic (unspecified), Purgative (unspecified), Depurative (unspecified), Laxative (unspecified), Sudorific (unspecified), Cholagogue (unspecified), Antiseptic (unspecified), Medicine (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 14 - 28
Germination temperacture (C°) 20
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Veronicastrum virginicum flower picture by Herrera Juan (cc-by-sa)
Veronicastrum virginicum flower picture by K O (cc-by-sa)
Veronicastrum virginicum flower picture by Ian Wick (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Veronicastrum virginicum world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:264772-2
WFO ID wfo-0000425146
COL ID 5B7LN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Veronicastrum virginicum f. roseum Veronicastrum virginicum Veronica quinquefolia Paederota virginica Calistachya alba Callistachya virginica Leptandra virginica Leptandra alba Leptandra purpurea Leptandra oppositifolia Veronicastrum diversifolium Veronicastrum rubellum Veronicastrum album Leptandra caerulea Eustaxia alba Eustaxia japonica Eustaxia purpurea Eustaxia sibirica Veronicastrum virginicum f. villosa Veronicastrum virginicum f. virginicum Veronica virginica f. purpurea Leptandra villosa Veronica virginica Eustachya villosa Eustachya alba Eustachya coerulea Eustachya purpurea Callistachya virginica var. lanceolata Callistachya virginica var. purpurea Veronica virginica var. hirsuta Veronicastrum virginicum var. lanceolatum Veronicastrum virginicum var. purpureum Leptandra virginica var. incarnata
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