Launaea — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Launaea recorded in the PlantPeers database.
EdibleMedicinal
Launaea cornuta
Launaea cornuta
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Prefers a sandy soil in a relatively dry locality, but also succeeds in loams and black cotton soils. A weed within its native range, care should be taken to prevent the plant spreading elsewhere as a weed. After emergence, the young plant develops a basal rosette of leaves, with a leafy flowering stalk being formed soon after.
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Medicinal
EdibleMedicinal
Launaea taraxacifolia
Launaea taraxacifolia
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. Prefers a relatively moist soil. Succeeds in poor soils with a low water table.
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