Arjona tuberosa Cav.

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Schoepfiaceae > Arjona

Characteristics

A herb. It grows 20 cm high. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves clasp the stem.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows on the Patagonian steppe in Argentina. It grows from sea level to 1,500 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

Usage

The tubers are eaten raw, boiled or mashed.
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Edible roots tubers
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Arjona tuberosa world distribution map, present in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:780032-1
WFO ID wfo-0000548529
COL ID GR5X
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Synonyms

Arjona tuberosa Arjona apressa Arjona appressa Arjona pungens Quinchamalium patagonicum Arjona tuberosa var. lanata Arjona tuberosa var. patagonica Arjona tuberosa var. tuberosa

Lower taxons

Arjona tuberosa var. tandilensis