Achyrocline flaccida
(Weinm.) DC.
Asteraceae
Achyrocline citrina Griseb.
Gnaphalium flaccidum Weinm.
Common Name:
General Information
Achyrocline flaccida is a perennial plant with a woody rootstock and stem bases.
The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia.
Habitat
Margins of woods in fertile soils[
522- Title
- Compositae Newsletter No. 43
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- The Swedish Museum of Natural History; Stockholm.
- Year
- 2005
- ISBN
- 0284-8422
- Description
- Contains a catalogue of the Asteraceae of Chacoan Plin, Argentina. Terse information on each species, often including notes on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of subtropical to tropical areas, usually being found at high elevations in the tropics.
Prefers a fertile soil[
522- Title
- Compositae Newsletter No. 43
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- The Swedish Museum of Natural History; Stockholm.
- Year
- 2005
- ISBN
- 0284-8422
- Description
- Contains a catalogue of the Asteraceae of Chacoan Plin, Argentina. Terse information on each species, often including notes on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant is anthelmintic, antispasmodic, excitant, febrifuge and tonic[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
522- Title
- Compositae Newsletter No. 43
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- The Swedish Museum of Natural History; Stockholm.
- Year
- 2005
- ISBN
- 0284-8422
- Description
- Contains a catalogue of the Asteraceae of Chacoan Plin, Argentina. Terse information on each species, often including notes on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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