Pulicaria crispa

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Crisp-leaved fleabane

Asteraceae Edible: Leaves - tea 17 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It lies close to the ground and can be 40 cm high. The stems are branching and whitish-green. They are hairy. They can be tangled or straggly. The leaves grown close to the stem. They are light green and hairy. The leaves are narrow and have teeth. The flowers are yellow and in heads. The ray florets curl back under the heads.

Edible Uses

The leaves are used as a substitute for tea.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are used as a substitute for tea.

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Medicinal Uses

It is reported to have medicinal properties.

Distribution

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. In Bahrain it grows in gravelly soils in desert areas. It can grow in arid places.

Where It Grows

Asia, Bahrain, India, Middle East, Saudi Arabia,

Notes

It is reported to have medicinal properties.

Also Known As

Burhna, Bui, Dhola lizru, Gidi, Haldwa, Jithjath, Phatmer, Sutei, Yithyath

References (3)

Al-Sodany, Y. M., et al, 2013, Medicinal Plants in Saudi Arabia: I. Sarrwat Mountains at Taif, KSA. Academic Journal of Plant Sciences 6 (4): 134-145
Ambasta S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 505
Phillips, D.C., 1988, Wild Flowers of Bahrain. A Field Guide to Herbs, Shrubs, and Trees. Privately published. p 74