Launaea capitata (Spreng.) Dandy

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Launaea

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.25
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

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

Usage

The leaves are eaten raw in salads and cooked as a green vegetable, especially with meat.
Uses animal food food medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Eye (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Launaea capitata world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Spain, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Chad, Tunisia, and Yemen

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:228995-1
WFO ID wfo-0000007824
COL ID 6P4MP
BDTFX ID 168330
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Launaea glomerata Lomatolepis glomerata Sonchus mareoticus Sonchus capitatus Microrhynchus glomeratus Chondrilla capitata Chondrilla capitata Sonchus mareoticus Zollikoferia glomerata Launaea capitata