Apiaceae FAMILY
Azorella filamentosa
Azorella filamentosa
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Azorella filamentosa is a dwarf, much branched perennial plant producing extensive soft cushions of growth 8 - 10cm tall from a woody rootstock. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food. Occasional plants produce only male flowers.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthern S. America - Chile, Falkland Islands.
HabitatGravels, rocks and peat, scrub and grassland from sea level to 100 metres. It extends northwards as far as latitude 51°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. ] Bogs in the lower alpine region. Usually found up to the lower alpine region, occasionally to the alpine.