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Hamamelis vernalis, the Ozark witchhazel [1] (or witch-hazel) [2] is a species of flowering plant in the witch-hazel family Hamamelidaceae, native to the Ozark Plateau in central North America, in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. [3] It is a large deciduous shrub growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall.
Muhlenbergia capillaris, commonly known as the hairawn muhly, is a perennial sedge-like plant that grows to be about 30–90 cm (0.98–2.95 ft) tall and 60–90 cm (2.0–3.0 ft) wide. The plant includes a double layer; green, leaf-like structures surround the understory , and purple-pink flowers outgrow them from the bottom up.
Hamamelis vernalis - Ozark Witch Hazel Harperella nodosa (syn. Ptilimnium nodosum ) - Harperella Helianthus occidentalis ssp. plantagineus - Shinner's sunflower
Hamamelidaceae, commonly referred to as the witch-hazel family, is a family of flowering plants in the order Saxifragales. The clade consists of shrubs and small trees positioned within the woody clade of the core Saxifragales. An earlier system, the Cronquist system, recognized Hamamelidaceae in the Hamamelidales order.
Witch hazel is a hardy, low-maintenance shrub that can offer early spring blooms or late fall and early winter color. Some boast lovely fragrance, too Gardening: 5 varieties of witch hazel to ...
The leaves and bark of the North American witch-hazel, Hamamelis virginiana, are used in folk medicine, herbalism, and skincare decoctions by Native Americans. [14] [15] [3] Extracts of witch-hazel have been claimed to be effective for psoriasis and eczema, to prevent dehydration of skin, and for insect bites, poison ivy, [23] and razor burn.
Muhlenbergia is a genus of plants in the grass family. [ 4 ] [ 2 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The genus is named in honor of the German-American amateur botanist Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg (1753-1815). [ 7 ]
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