Kandyk American ( Latin Erythrónium americánum ) - a species of flowering plants of the genus Kandyk ( Latin Erythronium ).
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Habitat and habitat
It grows in temperate regions of eastern North America from Georgia and Alabama to Newfoundland and southern Ontario . Grows in humid or dry forests in the hills . Often found in silt and water.
Botanical Description
Ephemeroid perennial herbaceous bulbous plant 10–18 (rarely up to 30) cm high.
Leaves are 8-23 cm long, elliptically lanceolate.
Single flowers . Perianth is simple. Perianth 20–33 mm long, yellow, the upper surface covered with specks of brown or purple.
Flowering from April to May .
Economic Significance and Application
It is used as an ornamental plant in rocky gardens and other plantings.
The boiled leaves of American Kandyka can be eaten. Its bulbs are also edible.
Leaves can be applied to ulcers and swollen areas for quick healing. Natives use American Kandyk as an antibiotic or pain medication .
Subspecies List
The following subspecies are distinguished:
- Erythronium americanum ssp. americanum Ker Gawl.
- Erythronium americanum ssp. harperi ( W. Wolf ) CR Parks & Hardin [3]
Notes
- ↑ For the conventionality of indicating the class of monocotyledons as a superior taxon for the plant group described in this article, see the APG Systems section of the Monocotyledonous article .
- ↑ American Kandyk : information about the name of a taxon on The Plant List (version 1.1, 2013) . (Retrieved August 27, 2012)
- ↑ Kandyk American (English) according to the United Taxonomy Information Service (ITIS). (Retrieved August 27, 2012)
Literature
- Eckehardt J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (Hrsg.): Rothmaler - Exkursionsflora von Deutschland. Band 5: Krautige Zier- und Nutzpflanzen. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .