Launaea fragilis (Asso) Pau

Launée fragile (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Launaea

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.18
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.07
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in the Sahara and arid places.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The leaves are eaten raw in salads and cooked with meat.
Uses -
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Launaea fragilis habit picture by Paul Henrich (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Launaea fragilis leaf picture by Paul Henrich (cc-by-sa)
Launaea fragilis leaf picture by Miguel A. C. (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Launaea fragilis flower picture by Maria Bañeres (cc-by-sa)
Launaea fragilis flower picture by Pegenaute i Ferri Isidre (cc-by-sa)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:229015-1
WFO ID wfo-0000129803
COL ID 6P4LZ
BDTFX ID 101825
INPN ID 621527
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Launaea fragilis Zollikoferia tenuiloba Launaea longiloha Launaea tenuiloba Zollikoferia mucronata var. latisecta Launaea fragilis var. fragilis Zollikoferia resedifolia var. setacea Zollikoferia resedifolia var. longiloba Launaea resedifolia var. dichotoma Launaea resedifolia var. pulchella Launaea resedifolia subsp. longiloba Launaea resedifolia var. setacea Zollikoferia resedifolia var. minor

Lower taxons

Launaea fragilis subsp. fragilis Launaea fragilis subsp. asirensis Launaea fragilis subsp. tenuiloba