Maihueniopsis darwinii var. hickenii
(Britton & Rose) Kieslang
Chupasangre
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Description
A cactus from the Patagonian steppe of Argentina, growing from sea level to 1,000 m elevation in a temperate climate. It has 12 cm spines and produces flowers 6–7 cm across.
Edible Uses
The roots are eaten raw or cooked by toasting or boiling.
Traditional Uses
The roots are eaten raw or cooked by toasting or boiling.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows on the Patagonian steppe in Argentina. It grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Argentina*, South America,
References (5)
- Ladio, A. H. & Lozada, M., 2000, Edible Plant Use in a Mapuche Community of North-western Patagonia, Human Ecology. Vol. 28, No. 1. pp. 53-71
- Ladio, A. H., 2001, The Maintenance of Wild Edible Plant Gatherings in a Mapuche Community of Patagonia. Economic Botany, Vol. 55, No. 2, pp. 243-254
- Ladio, A. H. and Lozada, M., 2004, Patterns of use and knowledge of wild edible plants in distinct ecological environments: a case study of a Mapuche community from northwestern Patagonia. Biodiversity and Conservation 13:1153-1173
- Ladio, A., Lozada, M. & M. Weigandt, 2007, Comparison of traditional wild plant knowledge between aboriginal communities inhabiting arid and forest environments in Patagonia, Argentina. Journal of Arid Environments 69 (2007) 695–715
- Rapoport, E., H., et al, 2003, Plantas Nativas Comestibles de la Patagonia Andina Argentino/Chilena Parte 1, Department de Ecologi Centro Regional Universitario Briloche p 44
