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Koelpinia linearis Pall.

Kœlpinie linéaire (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Koelpinia

Characteristics

Herbs 5-35 cm tall. Stem solitary, slender, branched from base, glabrous or sparsely pilosulose, remotely leafy. Stem leaves linear to filiform, 4.5-15 × 0.1-0.5(-0.7) cm, glabrous or subglabrous. Synflorescence diffusely racemiform to paniculiform, with 2-5 capitula or capitulum solitary. Capitula with 5-9 florets. Involucre at anthesis cylindric, 5-7 mm. Phyllaries gla-brous or sparsely hairy, apex acute; outer phyllaries 2 or 3, narrowly triangular, ca. 2 × 0.5 mm; inner phyllaries 5, linear-lanceolate. Florets pale yellow, not or slightly exceeding involucre. Achene brownish, columnar-scorpioid, ca. 1 cm, abaxially with antrorse and apically with retrorse rigid hooked needlelike spines. Fl. and fr. Feb-Jul. 2n = 14, 36, 40, 42, 54, 56.
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A low annual herb. The stems are usually branched. They are sprawling or erect. The leaves are narrow and grass-like. They are greyish-green and have 3 veins. The flower heads are yellow. They turn purple as they dry. They are 6-8 mm across and occur singly or as 2-3 together. The florets have rays and there are few flower bracts. They are narrow and equal to the florets. The achenes are narrow, hooked and curved inwards. They are 12-16 mm long.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.23 - 0.38
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows on the edges of fields and on stony ground. It can grow in sandy places and semi deserts as well as along streams. It can grow in arid places.
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

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Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Antirheumatic agents (root), Arthralgia (root), Antirheumatic agents (unspecified)
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Cultivation

The plants grows from seed. The seeds have hooks which helps it spread by attaching to animals.
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Images

Fruit

Koelpinia linearis fruit picture by Esmail Ebrahimi (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Koelpinia linearis world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, China, Cyprus, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, Georgia, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Pakistan, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:227574-1
WFO ID wfo-0000083622
COL ID 6NMZQ
BDTFX ID 85537
INPN ID 610671
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Synonyms

Koelpinia latifolia Rhagadiolus koelpinia Rhagadiolus koelpinia Koelpinia linearis Lapsana koelpinia Koelpinia linearis var. linearis
WorldFloraDB 2024