Cynomoriaceae FAMILY
Cynomorium coccineum
Cynomorium coccineum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
4/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitPerennial
Growth—
A parasitic plant, growing on the roots of several different species. In the west of its range (subspecies coccineum) it is found mainly on shrubs in the family Amaranthaceae, whilst in the east (subspecies songaricum) it grows mainly on species of Nitraria, Tamarix and Salsola[1, 2] The flowering spadix is aromatic[3]. The plant gives off a strong odour of putrefaction[2].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Cynomorium+coccineum>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Flora of the USSR. — Komarov. V. L. · Israel Program for Scientific Translation · 1968 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org · ISBN - ↩︎An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [2]A Guide to Medicinal Plants in North Africa — IUCN; Malaga, Spain · 2005 · ISBN 2-8317-0893-1 ↩︎A guide to over 100 species of medicinal herbs in N. Africa.
- [3]Flora of China — Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. · 1994 · http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ ↩︎An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
- [4]Taxonomy and Ethnobotany of Medicinal Plants in Eastern Region of Libya — Farag. M. El-Mokasabi et al · 2018 · http://10.9790/2402-1208011423 · ISBN 2319-2399 ↩︎
- [5]Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica — Bensky D., Clavey S. & Stöger E. · Eastland Press Inc; Seattle, USA · 2004 · ISBN 0-939616-4-24 ↩︎