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Datiscaceae

W/C = Wild Collected
Datisca cannabina L.

  • Common Name: False Hemp
  • Family: Datiscaceae Lindley

  • Country of Origin: Asia Minor, India
  • Habitat: Banks of streams in rich alluvial soils

  • Description: Plants have a symbiotic actinorhizal associations with the bacteria Frankia for N fixation.
  • Uses: Source of a yellow dye formerly used in silk.

  • Culture: full sun, moist, well-drained soils. to 12'
  • USDA Zone: 5
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200000099
  • Source: Chiltern Seeds
  • Accession Date: 11-28-2000
  • Bench: 2307 - Eurasia - Low
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 11-04-2011
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: eurosids I
  • Order: Cucurbitales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Datiscaceae
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References:

  1. Plants For A Future Website
  2. Frankia Homepage

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