Hypochaeris incana (Hook. & Arn.) Macloskie

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Hypochaeris

Characteristics

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are at the base and divided into fine segments.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Environment

Coastal sands and gravels, open scrub, dry grassland and Empetrum heath to 150 metres and occasionally found to 650 metres from Tierra Del Fuego north to latitude 41°s in Argentina.
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It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,500 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

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Edible roots
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

Hypochaeris incana unspecified picture

Distribution

Hypochaeris incana world distribution map, present in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30094726-2
WFO ID wfo-0000026264
COL ID 3NTN5
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Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Achyrophorus leucanthus Leontodon coronopifolius Seriola incana Hypochaeris incana Achyrophorus coronopifolius Achyrophorus incanus Hypochaeris ibari Hypochaeris lanata Hypochaeris leucantha Hypochaeris coronopifolius Hypochaeris leucantha Leontodon coronopifolius Achyrophorus integrifolius Hypochaeris arenaria var. integrifolia Achyrophorus coronopifolius var. coronopifolius Hypochaeris arenaria var. coronopifolia Hypochaeris incana var. integrifolia Hypochaeris incana var. leucantha Achyrophorus coronopifolius var. integrifolius Achyrophorus coronopifolius var. integrifolius