Anacyclus clavatus
(Desf.) Pers.
Asteraceae
Achillea biaristata Spreng.
Anacyclus aristulatus Link ex Nyman
Anacyclus candolii Nyman
Anacyclus capillifolius Maire
Anacyclus divaricatus Cav. ex Steud.
Anacyclus mucronulatus Hort. ex Steud.
Anacyclus pubescens (Willd.) Rchb.
Anacyclus pubescens Brot. ex Link
Anacyclus tomentosus DC.
Anthemis biaristata DC.
Anthemis clavata Desf.
Anthemis incrassata (Hoffmanns. & Link) Link
Anthemis mucronulata Hort. ex Steud.
Anthemis pubescens Willd.
Anthemis sphacelata Willk.
Anthemis tubiformis Guss.
Chamaemelum incrassatum Hoffmanns. & Link
Chamaemelum incrassatum Hoffmanns. ex DC.
Chamaemelum tomentosum All.
Common Name:
General Information
Anacyclus clavatus is an annual plant with slender to stout, procumbent to erect stems that can be 7 - 30cm long, exceptionally to 50cm. The plant is usually much-branched from the base, or branches from the middle, often forming a mat of growth[
1059- Title
- A Guide to Medicinal Plants in North Africa
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- IUCN; Malaga, Spain
- Year
- 2005
- ISBN
- 2-8317-0893-1
- Description
- A guide to over 100 species of medicinal herbs in N. Africa.
,
1070- Title
- Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany Vol. 7
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- British Museum; London
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal, this volume contains a very detailed revision of the genus Anacyclus
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Anacyclus clavatus is a pernicious weed occupying a considerable range in Mediterranean Europe and Africa. It is a dominant plant in disturbed habitats of north Morocco, Algeria, Tunis and Libya and occurs abundantly in similar habitats in many coastal and inland places of Spain, France, Italy, Jugoslavia, Greece and Turkey. Also it often appears as a casual in various parts of Russia and northern Europe1070].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1070- Title
- Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany Vol. 7
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- British Museum; London
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal, this volume contains a very detailed revision of the genus Anacyclus
Range
Europe - Belgium to Spain, east to the Balkans and Greece; Africa - Morocco to Libya; W. Asia - Turkey.
Habitat
Disturbed habitats[
1070- Title
- Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany Vol. 7
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- British Museum; London
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal, this volume contains a very detailed revision of the genus Anacyclus
]. Fields, waysides and fallow ground[
1059- Title
- A Guide to Medicinal Plants in North Africa
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- IUCN; Malaga, Spain
- Year
- 2005
- ISBN
- 2-8317-0893-1
- Description
- A guide to over 100 species of medicinal herbs in N. Africa.
].
Properties
| Weed Potential | Yes |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual |
| Height | 0.25 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Anacyclus clavatus is a very adaptable plant and has spread as a weed from the Mediterranean to northern Europe. Its main limitation seems to be its intolerance of wet soils and high rainfall areas[
1059- Title
- A Guide to Medicinal Plants in North Africa
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- IUCN; Malaga, Spain
- Year
- 2005
- ISBN
- 2-8317-0893-1
- Description
- A guide to over 100 species of medicinal herbs in N. Africa.
].
Plants in this genus generally require a sunny position[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
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- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
]. Found in the wild mainly on deep or superficial silty soils and chernozem, but also on other types of soil[
1059- Title
- A Guide to Medicinal Plants in North Africa
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- IUCN; Malaga, Spain
- Year
- 2005
- ISBN
- 2-8317-0893-1
- Description
- A guide to over 100 species of medicinal herbs in N. Africa.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The young stems are used in the treatment of gastric ulcers[
1059- Title
- A Guide to Medicinal Plants in North Africa
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- IUCN; Malaga, Spain
- Year
- 2005
- ISBN
- 2-8317-0893-1
- Description
- A guide to over 100 species of medicinal herbs in N. Africa.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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