Craniolaria annua L.

Escorzonera (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Martyniaceae > Craniolaria

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

A tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The roots are cooked and eaten. The root is sweet and fleshy and is preserved in sugar.
Uses food medicinal
Edible roots
Therapeutic use Depurative (unspecified), Laxative (unspecified), Refrigerant (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Craniolaria annua world distribution map, present in Colombia, Cuba, Guyana, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:675800-1
WFO ID wfo-0000624654
COL ID Z4ZB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Martynia spathacea Craniolaria annua Martynia craniolaria