Boopis australis Decne.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Calyceraceae > Boopis

Characteristics

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are simple and alternate. The flowers have 5 petals fused together.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Mature height (meter) 0.2
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Environment

Open sands and gravels by the coast and estuaries, to elevations of 60 metres, from Tierra Del Fuego and north to latitude 39°s in Argentina.
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It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.
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Usage

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Edible roots
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Habit

Boopis australis habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Boopis australis habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:139288-1
WFO ID wfo-0000568853
COL ID 7SQ8W
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Acarpha australis Boopis squarrosa Boopis leptophylla Boopis australis var. hickenii Boopis australis var. leptophylla Boopis australis var. squarrosa Boopis australis Boopis australis var. australis