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Lygodesmia juncea (rush skeletonplant)

Synonyms: Lygodesma juncea (homotypic); Lygodesmia juncea var. juncea; Prenanthes juncea (homotypic)

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Edible [1]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [1]  Hermaphrodite
Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Pollinators [1]  Insects, Lepidoptera
Structure [2]  Herb
Usage [1]  An infusion of the stems, mixed with oil, has been used as a hair tonic; The crushed stems have been used as foot pads in shoes;
Height [1]  12 inches (0.3 m)
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♦ 1Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0