Launaea secunda Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Launaea

Characteristics

A herb. The leaves are all near the base. They have deep teeth and lobes around the edge. The flower heads are yellow. They occur in small clusters. The fruit is dry and oblong. The end is blunt.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 0.95
Root system rhizome
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. In Nepal it grows between 500-3400 m altitude. It grows in moist places.
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-12

Usage

The tender shoots and leaves are cooked as a vegetable.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

The plants are grown by seeds.
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Distribution

Launaea secunda world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:229057-1
WFO ID wfo-0000087645
COL ID 3SMD4
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Zollikoferia secunda Chondrilla secunda Microrhynchus secundus Chondrilla secunda Launaea secunda