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Asteraceae FAMILY

Barkleyanthus salicifolius

Barkleyanthus salicifolius

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitShrub
Growth—

Barkleyanthus salicifolius is not very tolerant of frosts[1]. Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cuttings Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Barkleyanthus+salicifolius>

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References

  1. [1]Desert Tropicals — http://www.desert-tropicals.com/ ↩︎The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation.
  2. [2]Flora of Guatemala — Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark · 1946 - 1976 · http://www.archive.org/ ↩︎A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
  3. [3]Flora del Valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán — Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México · 1993 - 2015 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/118975#/summary · ISBN 968-36-3108-8 ↩︎An excellent flora (in Spanish) of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán biosphere reserve in southeastern Mexico. It can be downloaded from the Internet
  4. [4]Phenolic compounds, antioxidant properties and antifungal activity of jarilla (Barkleyanthus salicifolius [Kunth] H. — Joaquín-Ramos A.deJ. Et al · 2020 · http://10.4067/S0718-58392020000300352 ↩︎
  5. [5]A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. — Usher. G. · Constable · 1974 · ISBN 0094579202 ↩︎Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.