Tetradymia comosa A.Gray

Hairy horsebrush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Tetradymia

Characteristics

Shrubs, 30–120 cm. Stems 1–5+, erect (wandlike), unarmed, evenly pannose. Leaves: primaries lance-linear, stiff, pungent, not spinose, 20–60 (× 2–5) mm, tomentose; secondaries (seldom present) spatulate, 8–15 mm, tomentose. Heads 3–6. Peduncles 3–8 mm. Involucres hemispheric, 8 mm. Phyllaries 5–6, oblanceolate. Florets 5–9; corollas yellow to brownish, 8–9 mm. Cypselae ca. 4 mm, copiously pilose (hairs 6–10 mm); pappi 0. 2n = 60.
Life form perennial
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Usage

Uses medicinal
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Therapeutic use Antidiarrheal (bark), Cold Remedy (leaf), Cough Medicine (leaf), Gastrointestinal Aid (leaf), Antidiarrheal (root), Misc. Disease Remedy (unspecified), Pulmonary Aid (unspecified), Dermatological Aid (unspecified)
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Images

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Distribution

Tetradymia comosa world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:255340-1
WFO ID wfo-0000021057
COL ID 7C37X
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Synonyms

Tetradymia comosa Tetradymia comosa subsp. comosa