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Dicoria canescens

Dicoria canescens

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitPerennial
Growth—

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. It is only likely to succeed outdoors where conditions can be made to suit its native desert-like environment[PFAF].

Propagation

We have no knowledge of this species and would suggest sowing the seed in spring in a greenhouse in a very well drained compost. Only just cover the seed, but do not allow to dry out. Pot up the seedlings as soon as they are large enough to handle and grow on in the greenhouse for at least a year before planting out in early summer. Consider giving winter protection for at leat the first couple of winters after the plant has been planted out. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Dicoria+canescens>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Flora of N. America — http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ ↩︎An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.
  2. [2]Ethnobotany of the Hopi — Whiting. A. F. · North Arizona Society of Science and Art · 1939 · ISBN - ↩︎A very good guide the the plant uses of the N. American Hopi Indians.
  3. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎