Launaea procumbens (Roxb.) Amin

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Launaea

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.4-0.55m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.4 - 0.55
Root system tap-root
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
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AprMayJun
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OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Anti-inflammatory agents (aerial part), Galactogogues (fruit), Abdominal pain (leaf), Anti-bacterial agents (leaf), Antifungal agents (leaf), Anti-inflammatory agents (leaf), Antirheumatic agents (leaf), Constipation (leaf), Eczema (leaf), Fever (leaf), Furunculosis (leaf), Goiter (leaf), Jaundice (leaf), Skin diseases (leaf), Wounds and injuries (leaf), Antifungal agents (plant exudate), Foot ulcer (plant exudate), Scabies (plant exudate), Hemorrhoids (root), Pneumonia (root), Toothache (root), Antirheumatic agents (unspecified), Diuretics (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Galactogogues (unspecified), Insecticides (unspecified), Jaundice (unspecified), Kidney calculi (unspecified), Laxatives (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified), Malaria (whole plant excluding root), Parasympatholytics (whole plant excluding root)
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 -

Distribution

Launaea procumbens world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, China, Egypt, India, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:229045-1
WFO ID wfo-0000097045
COL ID 3RT4X
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Brachyramphus obtusus Youngia procumbens Youngia alashanica Scorzonera dichotoma Zollikoferia fallax Lactuca obtusa Prenanthes obtusa Atalanthus nudicaulis Sonchus lakouensis Paramicrorhynchus procumbens Launaea procumbens Prenanthes procumbens Ammoseris nudicaulis Launaea procumbens Microrhynchus fallax Prenanthes runcinata Lactuca flava Rhabdotheca sonchoides Launaea fallax Lomatolepis nudicaulis Launaea obtusus Microrhynchus nudicaulis Sonchus nudicaulis Microrhynchus arabicus Sonchus leucodon