Pseudognaphalium cheiranthifolium
(Lam.) Hilliard & B.L. Burtt
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Description
A high-altitude tropical herb in the Asteraceae family, native to South America from Colombia to southern Chile.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a high altitude tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Andes, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, South America, Uruguay,
Synonyms
Gnaphalium acutifolium Phil.Gnaphalium cheiranthifolium Lam.and several others
References (2)
- Kew Plants of the World Online
- Thomas, E., et al, 2008, The Relationship Between Plant Use and Plant Diversity in the Bolivian Andes, with Special Reference to Medicinal Plant Use. Hum Ecol (2008) 36:861–879 (As Gnaphalium cheiranthifolium)
