Tropaeolaceae FAMILY
Tropaeolum patagonicum
Tropaeolum patagonicum
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Tropaeolum patagonicum is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.15 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthern S. America - Chile. Argentina.
HabitatMud or open wet grassland, especially in seasonally dry shallow lakes, between latitudes 42 and 54°south[ 69 Title Flora of Tierra del Fuego. Publication Author Moore. D. M. Publisher Anthony Nelson. Year 1983 ISBN 0-904614-05-0 Description Standard work for this part of S. America. Excellent details of habitat and a few notes on plant uses. ].