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Listed as a Threatened Species in ON by SARA (Species at Risk Act). Listed as a Threatened Species by COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada), May, 2001.
Occurring as a naturalized non-native in Quebec.
A species at risk in Ontario because of habitat loss. (Lamb and Rynard)
Sensory Aspect: TEXTURE
Provides nectar for butterflies such as: tiger swallowtail, clouded sulphur, orange sulphur, gray hairstreak, aphrodite fritillary, painted lady, red admiral, wood nymph (Wildtype)
A good source of nectar for Monarch butterflies.
Habitat Information: Considered threatened in its natural habitat as it is confined to small areas of Tall Grass Prairie remnants throughout Southwestern Ontario, and is vulnerable to loss of habitat due to development, agricultural uses and mowing, as well as lack of fire application, causing succession of habitat. (COSEWIC 2010)
Groundhogs, rabbits, deer, and livestock eat this plant. Prairie and meadow vole eat the corms. An overpopulation of these animals can be make the establishment of this plant difficult in some areas. It inhabits black soil, moist sand prairies, edges of bogs and fens, grassy fens, calcareous seeps, moist alkaline sandflats, and railroad remnants. (Illinois Wildflowers)
Garden Uses: It is one of the most showy flowers, as pink flower heads with feathery appearance grow up the stem from the ground up like a blazing fireworks display. It is a plant that is often sold at nurseries, and commonly found in non native gardens. It has very slender foliage, and can change its size radically to compensate for moisture levels, and soil richness. (Evergreen)
Insect Relationships: Long-tongued bees, butterflies, and skippers, day-flying moths, bee flies, and short-tongued halictid bees. Food source for the caterpillars of the rare glorious flower moth. (Illinois Wildflowers)
Traditional Edible, Medicinal Uses: Not confirmed, although some reports say that this plant contains coumarins which have anti clotting effects on the blood. Leaves and root are anodyne, antibacterial, astringent, carminative, diaphoric, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, stimulant and tonic but are not recommended for current herbal medical use.
Leaves and roots are insect repellant. Also used in potpourri. It has been used in treating kidney disease, sore throats, gonorrhea, kidney diseases but still not recommended in current herbal medicine. Leaves harvested summer, roots in autumn, and both used fresh or dried. (Plants for a Future)
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