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Chaerophyllum andicola

(Kunth) K. F. Chung

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(c) Maël Taupin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Description

An herbaceous plant in the carrot family (Apiaceae) found in temperate regions.

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Edible Uses

The roots are eaten cooked.

Traditional Uses

The roots are eaten cooked.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, South America,

Synonyms

Caldasia andicola Lag. ex DC.Myrrhis andicola KunthOreomyrrhis andicola (Kunth) Endl. ex Hook.f.Oreomyrrhis andicola var. tomentosa Wedd.Oreomyrrhis lasiopetala A. GrayAnd several others

References (2)

  • Kew Plants of the World onLine
  • Rapoport, E. H. & Ladio, A. H., 1999, Plantas comestibles. Bosque Volume 20 No. 2. ISSN 0314-8799 (As Oreomyrrhis andicola)

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