Boopis australis
Decne
Calyceraceae Edible: Root
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Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are simple and alternate. The flowers have 5 petals fused together.
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Edible Uses
The root is eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Chile, South America,
Notes
There are 13 Boopis species. They grow in the Andes in Argentina and Brazil.
References (3)
- Heywood, V.H., Brummitt, R.K., Culham, A., and Seberg, O. 2007, Flowering Plant Families of the World. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. p 81 (Genus)
- Leon-Lobos, P., et al, 2022, Patterns of Traditional and Modern Uses of Wild Edible Native Plants of Chile: Challenges and Future Perspectives. Plants (Basel) v 11 (6) Table S1
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/