Arctium lappa subsp. platylepis (Boiss. & Balansa) Arènes

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A herb.
Life form biennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate climate plant. It grows in Western Turkey.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

The leaves are used for sarma in Turkey. They are rolled around a filling of rice or minced meat. The roots are eaten raw after the skin is removed. The stem is peeled and then eaten raw.
Uses -
Edible leaves roots stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) 5
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -40
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Arctium lappa subsp. platylepis world distribution map, present in Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77181022-1
WFO ID wfo-0000109966
COL ID 5FR5H
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Lappa platylepis Arctium platylepis Arctium lappa subsp. platylepis