Pacourina edulis Aubl.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Pacourina

Characteristics

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1-1.5 m tall. The leaves are 14-28 cm long by 5-7 cm wide. They have sharp teeth along the edge.
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Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
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Environment

A subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level. It grows in water.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Edible leaves
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Images

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Distribution

Pacourina edulis world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, El Salvador, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:236351-1
WFO ID wfo-0000029943
COL ID 4BWC2
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INPN ID 733091
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Synonyms

Vernonia cirsiifolia Pacourina cirsiifolia Acilepis cirsiifolia Pacourinopsis integrifolia Pacourina edulis Vernonia edulis Pacourinopsis dentata Haynea edulis Pacourina edulis var. edulis Pacourina edulis var. spinosissima Calea sessiliflora