Acmella brachyglossa Cass.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Acmella

Characteristics

A herb. It grows each year from seed. The stems are green or red to dark purple. When they lie over they can form roots at the nodes. The leaves are narrowly oval and 2-10 cm long by 1-6 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers are in rounded heads.
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

It is used as a spice.
Uses spice
Edible leaves
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Distribution

Acmella brachyglossa world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, French Guiana, Honduras, Martinique, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:174530-1
WFO ID wfo-0000084235
COL ID 64L7J
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INPN ID 733069
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Synonyms

Spilanthes arrayana Spilanthes caespitosa Spilanthes limonica Spilanthes eggersii Acmella brachyglossa Spilanthes ocymifolia f. radiifera Ceratocephalus caespitosus