Asteraceae FAMILY

Hypochaeris incana

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Hypochaeris incana is a Perennial It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthern S. America - Argentina to Chile.

HabitatCoastal sands and gravels, open scrub, dry grassland and Empetrum heath to 150 metres and occasionally found to 650 metres from Tierra Del Fuego north to latitude 41°s in Argentina[ 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. ].