Picris hieracioides Sm.

Hawkweed oxtongue (en), Herbe aux vermisseaux (fr), Picris fausse-épervière (fr), Picride épervière (fr), Herbe-aux-vermisseaux (fr), Picris fausse épervière (fr), Picride fausse épervière (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Picris

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.5-0.9m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) 0.3
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 0.9
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.5
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Antipyretics (leaf), Fever (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -