Vincetoxicum canescens (Willd.) Decne.

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Species

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Characteristics

A hairy herb. The underground stem or rhizome has dense clusters or roots. The stems are erect and 50 cm tall but flexible. The leaf stalk is 2-15 mm long. The leaves are oval or oblong and 3-8 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. They are leathery. The are rounded or heart shaped at the base and taper to the tip. The flowers are hairy and the flowering shoots do not have a stalk. The flowers are yellow or green.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.7
Root system rhizome
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. In the Himalayas it grows between 2,300-3,600 m above sea level.
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Usage

The roots are eaten. Caution: They made need processing.
Uses medicinal
Edible roots
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Cultivation

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Images

Vincetoxicum canescens unspecified picture

Distribution

Vincetoxicum canescens world distribution map, present in China and Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:102706-1
WFO ID wfo-0000421658
COL ID 7FS37
BDTFX ID 165907
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Antitoxicum canescens Asclepias canescens Vincetoxicum canescens Cynanchum canescens

Lower taxons

Vincetoxicum canescens subsp. pedunculata Vincetoxicum canescens subsp. canescens