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Haplopappus spinulosus

Common name:	Spiny Ironplant	Family:	Compositae
Author:	(Pursh.)DC.	Botanical references:	60, 200, 274
Synonyms:	Sideranthus spinulosus ((Pursh) Sweet ex Rydb.), Machaeranthera pinnatifida ((Hook.)Shinners.)
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	Western N. America - Minnesota and Alberta south to Texas.
Habitat:	Prairies and plains in dry open places[43, 60].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	0	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	1

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	Amellus spinulosus[B,G,P] Aster pinnatifidus[B,P] Dieteria spinulosa[B,P] Diplopappus pinnatifidus[B,G,P] Eriocarpum australe[B,P] Eriocarpum spinulosum[B,P] Eriocarpum wootonii[B,P] H. coulteri[B,P] H. spinolosus[E] H. spinulosus ssp. australis[B,P] H. spinulosus ssp. cotulus[P] H. spinulosus ssp. glaberrimus[B] H. spinulosus ssp. laevis[P] H. spinulosus var. canescens[P] H. spinulosus var. chihuahuanus[B] H. spinulosus var. glaber[P] H. spinulosus var. glaberrimus[B] H. spinulosus var. turbinellus[P] H. texensis[P] Machaeranthera australis[P] Machaeranthera laevis[P] Machaeranthera pinnata[P] Machaeranthera pinnatifida ssp. pinnatifida var. pinnatifida[P] Machaeranthera pinnatifida var. chihuahuana[B] Machaeranthera pinnatifida var. glaberrima[B] Machaeranthera pinnatifida var. pinnatifida[B] Machaeranthera texensis[P] Sideranthus australis[P] Sideranthus cotula[P] Sideranthus glaberrimus[B] Sideranthus laevis[P] Sideranthus machaerantherus[P] Sideranthus puberulus[P] Sideranthus spinulosus var. glaberrimus[B] Sideranthus turbinellus[P] Sideranthus wootonii[P] Starkea pinnata[P]
Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	Lacy Tansy-aster [B], Lacy Tansyaster [P],
Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	spinulosus = with lots of little spines;
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Asterales. Renamed to Asteraceae -- Aster family
Other Range Info:	From the Ethnobotany Database
	Mexico; Us(Navajo)

Physical Characteristics

An evergreen shrub growing to 0.6m. It is hardy to zone 2. It is in leaf all year, in flower in August, and the seeds ripen in September. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects. We rate it 0/5 for edibility and 1/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, requires well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires dry or moist soil.

Habitats and Possible Locations

Cultivated Beds.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

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Odontalgic.

Odontalgic[61].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

Succeeds in ordinary garden soil in a sunny position[1]. Requires a well-drained deep gritty or gravelly soil, preferably of low fertility[200].

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division.

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Web References

[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.
[HP] Links, Photos, Suppliers from Hortiplex Plant Database

References for Haplopappus spinolosus (a possible synonym).

[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.

References for Machaeranthera pinnatifida (a possible synonym).

[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.
[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.

References for Machaeranthera pinnatifida ssp. pinnatifida var. pinnatifida (a possible synonym).

[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.

References for Machaeranthera pinnatifida var. chihuahuana (a possible synonym).

[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.

References for Machaeranthera pinnatifida var. glaberrima (a possible synonym).

[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.

References for Machaeranthera pinnatifida var. pinnatifida (a possible synonym).

[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.

See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.

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

References

[1] F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaces in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).

[43] Fernald. M. L. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co. 1950
A bit dated but good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America.

[60] Hitchcock. C. L. Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press 1955
A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader.

[61] Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974 ISBN 0094579202
Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.

[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.

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