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Chaenactis douglasii

Common name:	Morning Brides	Family:	Compositae
Author:	(Hook.)Hook.&Arn.	Botanical references:	200
Synonyms:
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	Western N. America - Montana to British Columbia, south to Arizona, California and New Mexico.
Habitat:	Dry to medium-moist soils along roadsides, waste places and hillsides, especially where the soil has been disturbed[212].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	0	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	2

Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	Douglas' Dustymaiden [P], Dusty-maiden [B], Rattlesnake Tail [E],
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Asterales. Renamed to Asteraceae -- Aster family
Other Range Info:	From the Ethnobotany Database
	Canada

Physical Characteristics

Biennial/Perennial growing to 0.4m. It is hardy to zone 7. It is in flower from July to August. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects. We rate it 0/5 for edibility and 2/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy) soils, requires well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It requires dry or moist soil.

Habitats and Possible Locations

Cultivated Beds.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

Cardiac; Poultice; Stomachic.

Morning brides was employed medicinally by a number of native North American Indian tribes who used it to treat a variety of complaints, but especially to treat skin problems[257]. It is not generally used in modern herbalism.
An infusion of the whole plant has been given to children in order to slow their heart rates[257]. It is also used in the treatment of stomach complaints, coughs and colds[257].
The fresh plant, or sometimes just the leaves, are crushed and applied as a poultice to swellings, sores and aches[207, 257]. An infusion is used as a wash for a variety of skin problems including pimples, chapped hands, boils and insect bites[257].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

Requires a deep well-drained gritty or gravelly soil, preferably of low fertility and a sunny position[207].
Grows well in the rock garden[207].
The plant is a biennial or short-lived perennial[207].

Propagation

Seed - surface sow in spring in a greenhouse[207]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out into their permanent positions in the summer.

Suppliers

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Web References

[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
[B] Data (Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
[C] Taxon data. from the CalFlora database.
Images from the CalPhoto database.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.
[HP] Links, Photos, Suppliers from Hortiplex Plant Database

See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.

Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

[207] Coffey. T. The History and Folklore of North American Wild Flowers. Facts on File. 1993 ISBN 0-8160-2624-6
A nice read, lots of information on plant uses.

[212] Craighead. J., Craighead. F. and Davis. R. A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers The Riverside Press 1963 ISBN 63-7093
Excellent little pocket guide to the area, covering 590 species and often giving details of their uses.

[257] Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. 1998 ISBN 0-88192-453-9
Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.

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