Anacyclus pyrethrum (L.) Lag.

Spanish pellitory (en), Pyrèthre d'afrique (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Anacyclus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.3 - 0.1
Mature height (meter) 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 2-4
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-8

Usage

Uses material medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Abdominal pain (root), Amenorrhea (root), Anti-bacterial agents (root), Antimutagenic agents (root), Antirheumatic agents (root), Chorea (root), Colic (root), Cough (root), Dyspepsia (root), Dyspnea (root), Edema (root), Epilepsy (root), Hemiplegia (root), Hypnotics and sedatives (root), Counterirritant (root), Mental disorders (root), Mouthwashes (root), Paralysis (root), Pharyngitis (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (root), Rhinitis (root), Sciatica (root), Toothache (root), Reduced salivation (root), Abortifacient agents (seed), Contraceptive agents (seed), Contraceptive agents (stem), Cancer (unspecified), Insecticide (unspecified), Mouthwash (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Tincture (unspecified), Irritant (unspecified), Rubefacient (unspecified), Sialogogue (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Wen (unspecified), Poison (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Antirheumatic agents (unspecified), Cholera (unspecified), Colic (unspecified), Dental caries (unspecified), Diabetes mellitus, type 1 (unspecified), Endophthalmitis (unspecified), Epilepsy (unspecified), Erectile dysfunction (unspecified), Headache (unspecified), Hemiplegia (unspecified), Hypoglycemic agents (unspecified), Inflammatory bowel diseases (unspecified), Insecticides (unspecified), Paralysis (unspecified), Pharyngitis (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified), Tonsillitis (unspecified), Typhoid fever (unspecified), Reduced salivation (unspecified), Depurative (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Anacyclus pyrethrum unspecified picture

Distribution

Anacyclus pyrethrum world distribution map, present in Germany, Algeria, France, Morocco, Myanmar, Poland, and Ukraine

Conservation status

Anacyclus pyrethrum threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:941366-1
WFO ID wfo-0000117319
COL ID DCCJ
BDTFX ID 85522
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Anacyclus depressus Anacyclus pulcher Anacyclus pseudopyrethrum Anacyclus pyrethrum Anacyclus freynii Anacyclus officinarum Anthemis pyrethrum Anacyclus pyrethrum var. depressus Anacyclus pyrethrum var. microcephalus Anacyclus pyrethrum var. subdepressus Anacyclus pyrethrum var. pyrethrum