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Stillingia sylvatica
| Common name: |
Queen's Delight |
Family: |
Euphorbiaceae |
| Author: |
Garden. ex L. |
Botanical references: |
274 |
| Synonyms: |
Stillingia angustifolia ((Torr.) Engelm. ex S. Watson.) |
| Known Hazards: |
The latex in the sap can cause blistering on the skin[274].
Large doses of the plant are said to be toxic[274]. |
| Range: |
N. America |
| Habitat: |
Sandy prairies, open woods and open ground in Texas[274]. |
| 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. |
| S. salicifolia[B,P]
S. spathulata[B,P]
S. sylvatica ssp. sylvatica[B,P]
S. sylvatica subsp. tenuis[G]
S. sylvatica var. salicifolia[B,P]
S. tenuis[G]
Stillinga sylvatica[H]
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| Other Common Names: | From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below. |
| Albero Del Sego [E], Queen'S Delight [E], Queen'S Root [E], Queen's Delight [H], Queen's Root [S], Queen's-delight [B], Queensdelight [P], Sevo Vegetal [E], Stillingia [S], Stillingia, Queen's Root [S], Stillingie [E], Yaw Root [S,E], Yawroot [E], |
| Epithets: | From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets |
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sylvatica = growing in the woods, wild;
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| Systematics: | From a USDA Plants Database |
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Order: Euphorbiales. Spurge family
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| Other Range Info: |
From the Ethnobotany Database |
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Britain; France; Italy; Mexico; Us; Us(Amerindian); Us(Colonial); Us(Ga)
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Physical Characteristics
Perennial growing to 1m. . The flowers are monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant).
We rate it 0/5 for edibility and
1/5 for medicinal use.
The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.
The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.
It requires moist soil.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal Uses
Disclaimer
The root is antiemetic, astringent[257]. A decoction has been used to
treat bird sickness, diarrhoea, vomiting and appetite loss in children and in
adults[257]. It has also been used to treat menstruation sickness, yellow
eyes and skin weakness[257]. A decoction or tincture of the root has been
used to treat the worst forms of venereal disease[257]. We have a more details factsheet on the history and medicinal use of this plant. Email webmaster@pfaf.org for details.
Other Uses
None known
Cultivation details
207142
Propagation
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Web References
- [E] Ethnobotany Data
(common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
- [V] Images
from the Vascular Plant Image Gallery of the Texas A&M Bioinformatics Working Group.
- [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.
- [S] Image
from the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine
- [S] Image
from the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine
- [S] SW USA Dist. Maps
from the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine
- [S] Image
from the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine
- [G] Data
(Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
- [PHARM] Phytochemical Data
(common names, uses, countries) from Dr Duke's Phytochemical Database.
- [P] Data.
(uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.
References for Stillinga sylvatica (a possible synonym).
- [H] Details of Scandanavian and European Common names in Henriette's names database
References for Stillingia sylvatica ssp. sylvatica (a possible synonym).
References for stillingia sylvatica (a possible synonym).
References for the family Euphorbiaceae.
See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.
Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.
[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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