Status
Conservation status
Not protected
Native status
Archaeophyte
Species Biology
Habitat
Roadsides and riverbanks
Life cycle
Perennial
Ex-situ conservation
Not known
Use
Soap
Vegetative nature
Herbaceous
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2025
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Further information
Garden escape which spreads vegetatively. Usually double-flowered and more rarely single-flowered. Formerly used as a soap substitute. It was possibly introduced in Dublin in the 18th century for use in the bleachgreens and calico printing works by the River Dodder. It was also historically used for cleaning antique or delicate linens. Soap was made from its roots.