Ethulia gracilis Del.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Ethulia

Characteristics

A herb. It grows each year from seed. It grows 1.3 m tall. The stems are erect with lines along them and flattened hairs. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 11 cm long by 2 cm wide. The base is narrowly wedge shaped. There are a few teeth towards the end.
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Growth form herb
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Mature height (meter) 1.3
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in ponds and rice fields. In Ethiopia it grows between 58-1,470 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

It is burnt to produce edible salt.
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Distribution

Ethulia gracilis world distribution map, present in Central African Republic, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Chad, and Uganda

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WFO ID wfo-0000055208
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Synonyms

Ethulia gracilis