Baccharis scandens

(Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.

Chilca negra

Asteraceae Edible: Leaves ? 95 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A shrub growing to 3 m tall in the daisy family, with white flowers bearing 14 or more petals. It is found in tropical regions of Chile at elevations around 3,000 m.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. In Chile it grows at 3,000 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Chile, South America,

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed or tip cuttings.

Notes

There are about 250-350 Baccharis species. There are 300-430 Baccharis species in the neotropics.

Synonyms

Baccharis adscendens Pers.Baccharis petiolata DC.Molina scandens Ruiz & Pav.and others

Also Known As

Illca

References (1)

Aldunate, C. et al, 1983, Ethnobotany of pre-Altiplanic Community in the Andes of Northern Chile. Economic Botany 37( ) p 120-134 (As Baccharis petiolata)