Descurainia sophia
About
Descurainia sophia is a member of the family Brassicaceae. Common names include flixweed, herb-Sophia and tansy mustard. It reproduces by seeds. It is a dominant weed in dark brown prairie and black prairie soils of southern Alberta. Its stem is erect, branched, and 4–30 in (10–76 cm) high. It was once given to patients with dysentery and called by ancient herbalists Sophia Chirurgorum, "The Wisdom of Surgeons". It is the type species of the genus Descurainia and of the rejected genus Sophia Adans.
- Family
- Brassicaceae
How to use it
Flixweed has historical medicinal uses, particularly in treating dysentery. While it may not be widely used today, its past as 'The Wisdom of Surgeons' highlights its significance in herbal medicine. Additionally, it serves an ecological role as a dominant weed in certain soil types, contributing to the biodiversity of its habitat.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Descurainia sophia
- Slug
- descurainia-sophia
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Descurainia
- Species
- sophia
- Wikidata QID
- Q164143
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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