Tetraneuris acaulis
(Pursh) Greene
Stemless actinea
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Summary
Source: WikipediaTetraneuris acaulis is a North American species of flowering plants in the sunflower family. It is known by many common names in English including stemless four-nerve daisy, stemless hymenoxys, butte marigold, and stemless rubberweed.
Description
A herb. It grows 2-30 cm tall. It keeps growing from year to year. The flowers are yellow.
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Edible Uses
The plant is used to make a drink.
Traditional Uses
It is used to make a drink.
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Medicinal Uses
Tetraneuris acaulis has been used as a traditional medicinal plant. The Hopi used a poultice of the plant to relieve hip and back pain in pregnant women, and to make a stimulating drink.
Distribution
It is a warm temperate plant. In South-western N America it grows between 1,300-2,900 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Synonyms
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
