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The rhizome of the plant was chewed by Native Americans, including Algonquian-speaking peoples and the Iroquois, to relieve canker sores, and is the source of another common name, canker-root. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] It has also been used to make a tea that is used as an eyewash. [ 9 ]
Echinacea pallida, the pale purple coneflower, [3] is a species of herbaceous perennial plant in the family Asteraceae. It is sometimes grown in gardens and used for medicinal purposes. Its native range is the central region of the United States and Ontario, Canada.
The perennial plant has a tap toot and several thin, erect, green stems. The alternate, pinnate leaves are elliptic, each leaflet is up to 3 cm long. The stem is up to 1.20 m high. It has inflorescences of tubular, greenish-white flowers, which appear between May and July [4]. The fruits are beanlike, the pods rattle when the seends are dry.
Below is a list of Canadian plants by genus. Due to the vastness of Canada's biodiversity, this page is divided. Many of the plants seen in Canada are introduced by either intentionally or accidentally. N indicated native and X indicated exotic. Those plants whose status is unknown are marked with a ?.
The flower has five white petals 7.6–11 mm long and 2–4 mm broad, and 20 stamens. The fruit is a pome, 7–10 mm diameter, dark purple when ripe; it is edible and sweet. Fruits become ripe in June and July [5] [6] in its native range. Amelanchier canadensis is a deciduous, small tree that flowers in the early spring. Its height ranges from ...
This category includes the native flora of Ontario, in Eastern Canada. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. For the purposes of this category, "Ontario" is defined in accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. That is, the geographic region is defined by its ...
Similarly, the fruit juice and oils can be used in the treatment of liver disease, gastrointestinal disorders, chronic wounds or other dermatological disorders. [86] Hoodia gordonii: Hoodia: The plant is traditionally used by Kalahari San (Bushmen) to reduce hunger and thirst. It is marketed as an appetite suppressant. [87] Hydrastis canadensis ...
The fruits of the Vincetoxicum rossicum are 4–7 cm long and each flower typically contains two fruits. The seeds of the fruit are oblong and are either concaved or flattened on one side and convex on the other side. [6] The seed color varies from light to dark brown. [6] Each stalk has 5 to 20 flowers. The flowers are dark purple or dark brown.