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Baccharis gaudichaudiana

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Asteraceae Edible: Leaves - tea

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Arizona State University Vascular Plant Herbarium (ASU-Plants)

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Description

A temperate herb in the daisy family.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are used to make tea.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, South America,

Also Known As

Carquesia, Carqueja-doce

References (1)

  • 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 113

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