Asteraceae FAMILY
Erechtites valerianifolius
Erechtites valerianifolius
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Brazilian fireweed is a stout, erect annual or short-lived perennial plant growing 1 - 2 metres tall[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description 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/ ]. The flowering stems are sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama to Mexico; eastern Caribbean.
HabitatMoist or wet thickets, pine-oak forest, or often as a weed in coffee plantations, at elevations from 1,200 - 2,500 metres in Guatemala[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description 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/ ].