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Phagnalon saxatile (L.) Cass.

Phagnalon des rochers (fr), Phagnalon saxatile (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Phagnalon

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.25 - 0.3
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Rooting depth (meter) 0.08
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The leaves are used as flavouring for meat and fish dished and also for potatoes.
Uses animal food
Edible leaves
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Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Phagnalon saxatile habit picture by Acosta García Isabel (cc-by-sa)
Phagnalon saxatile habit picture by Alain Bigou (cc-by-sa)
Phagnalon saxatile habit picture by Prieta Javier (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Phagnalon saxatile leaf picture by Martínez Esperanza (cc-by-sa)
Phagnalon saxatile leaf picture by Lily-May Chapman (cc-by-sa)
Phagnalon saxatile leaf picture by bas yves (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Phagnalon saxatile flower picture by 1 (cc-by-sa)
Phagnalon saxatile flower picture by margarida vila (cc-by-sa)
Phagnalon saxatile flower picture by margarida vila (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Phagnalon saxatile fruit picture by Acosta García Isabel (cc-by-sa)
Phagnalon saxatile fruit picture by Alejandra López-Chicheri (cc-by-sa)
Phagnalon saxatile fruit picture by Rico García Antonio (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Phagnalon saxatile world distribution map, present in Albania, Algeria, Spain, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Malta, Portugal, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:237594-1
WFO ID wfo-0000071159
COL ID 4FQ5F
BDTFX ID 48576
INPN ID 112935
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Phagnalon hansenii Phagnalon saxatile Gnaphalium saxatile Conyza saxatilis Gnaphalon saxatile Phagnalon saxatile var. lepidotum Phagnalon saxatile var. perez-mendezi Phagnalon saxatile var. denudatum Phagnalon saxatile var. saxatile Phagnalon saxatile var. intermedium

Lower taxons

Phagnalon saxatile subsp. saxatile Phagnalon saxatile subsp. intermedium
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