Chenopodium petiolare
H. B. Kunth
Llipocha
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Description
A herb. It keeps growing each year from the base with annual shoots. It grows 50 cm tall.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are boiled and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are boiled and eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. In Argentina it grows between 2,000-3,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Andes, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
Notes
There are about 100-150-250 Chenopodium species. They are mostly in temperate regions. Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.
Synonyms
Chenopodium album var. andinum J. RemyChenopodium bolivianum MurrChenopodium hastatum Phil.Chenopodium paniculatum Hook.Chenopodium sparsiflorum Phil.
Also Known As
Kantalo, Yuyo
References (5)
- GADE,
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 218
- 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
- F. W. H. A. von Humboldt et al., Nov. gen. sp. 2:191[quarto]. 1817; 2:153[folio]. 1818
- Villagran, C., et al, 1999, La Tradicion Altiplanica: Estudio Etnobotanico en Los Andes de Iquique, Primera Region, Chile. Chungara, volumen 31 No. 1 pp 81-186
