Asteraceae FAMILY
Chiliotrichum diffusum
Chiliotrichum diffusum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Chiliotrichum diffusum is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthern S. America - Falkland Islands, Argentina, Chile.
HabitatThe dominant or sub-dominant species in shrub communities at the margins and in clearings of evergreen and deciduous forests, drier parts of bogs, rock crevices and streamsides[ 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. ].