Asteraceae FAMILY
Senecio adenophyllus
Senecio adenophyllus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Senecio adenophyllus is a much-branched shrub with erect, aromatic branches; it can grow 30 - 50cm tall[ 1915 Title Ethnobotany of the Andes Publication Author Bussmann R.W. & Paniagua-Zambrana N.Y. (Editors) Website https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28933-1 Publisher Springer Nature; Switzerland Year 2020 ISBN 978-3-030-28932-4 Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWestern N. America - northwest Argentina, northern Chile, Bolivia, Peru
HabitatGrowing in rock crevices up to the snow line; at elevations from 4,200 - 4,900 metres[ 1915 Title Ethnobotany of the Andes Publication Author Bussmann R.W. & Paniagua-Zambrana N.Y. (Editors) Website https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28933-1 Publisher Springer Nature; Switzerland Year 2020 ISBN 978-3-030-28932-4 Description ]