Brocchia cinerea Vis.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Brocchia

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in the Sahara and in arid places.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-12

Usage

The leaves, before flowering, are used as a substitute for mint and to flavour milk and tea.
Uses medicinal tea
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Brocchia cinerea world distribution map, present in Comoros, Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Mali, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:186338-1
WFO ID wfo-0000061622
COL ID NC4W
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 967316
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Synonyms

Brocchia cinerea Tanacetum cinereum Brocchia cinerea Cotula cinerea Grangea cinerea Cotula minor Cenocline cinerea Brocchia kotschyi