Asyneuma canescens
(Waldst. & Kit.) Griseb. & Schenk
Campanulaceae
Asyneuma cordifolium Bornm.
Asyneuma salicifolium Sosn.
Asyneuma salignum (Waldst. & Kit. ex Besser) Fed.
Campanula canescens Roth
Campanula salicifolia Boiss.
Phyteuma ambiguum Schur
Phyteuma canescens Waldst. & Kit.
Phyteuma foliosum Kit.
Phyteuma lanceolatum canescens (Waldst. & Kit.) Pers.
Phyteuma salicifolium Kit. ex Schult.
Phyteuma salignum Waldst. & Kit. ex Besser
Podanthum canescens (Waldst. & Kit.) Boiss.
Podanthum salicifolium Rupr.
Tracanthelium canescens (Waldst. & Kit.) Schur
Tracanthelium salignum (Waldst. & Kit. ex Besser) Schur
Common Name:
General Information
Asyneuma canescens is a herbaceous, perennial plant producing a cluster of erect, more or less unbranched stems 20 - 100cm tall[
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The root contains a large quantity of latex and is a potential source of rubber
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
Central and southeast Europe - Slovakia to Ukraine, south to Greec
Habitat
Dry, sub-alpine meadows[
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. Stony places in the forest-steppe belt[
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.50 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Species in this genus generally succeed in full sun or partial shade in any fertile, well-drained soil[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The root contains a high proportion of latex, which can be used to make rubber[
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
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