Pulicaria incisa (Lam.) Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Pulicaria

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The fresh young shoot and leaves are used to make a hot drink.
Uses tea
Edible leaves
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Pulicaria incisa world distribution map, present in Benin, Burkina Faso, Bahrain, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Israel, Morocco, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Chad, Togo, and Yemen

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:240552-1
WFO ID wfo-0000124394
COL ID 4QGDF
BDTFX ID 85574
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Pulicaria incisa Pulicaria desertorum Inula incisa Inula arabica Pulicaria desertorum Pulicaria incisa subsp. candolleana Pulicaria incisa subsp. incisa Pulicaria incisa subsp. denticulata Pulicaria incisa subsp. suffrutescens