Gnaphalium keriense
Cunn.
Asteraceae
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Common Name: Puatea
General Information
Gnaphalium keriense is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.20 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
New Zealand.
Habitat
Lowland to montane streamsides between latitudes 35 and 45°south on North and South Islands[
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual |
| Height | 0.20 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
We have almost no information on this species but one report says that it would probably be successful in Britain if grown in moist ground[
1- Title
- RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
- Publication
-
- Author
- F. Chittendon.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1951
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
]. Some authorities list the plant as Anaphalis keriensis.
It is likely to require a well-drained soil in a sunny position[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- 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.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant is antiphlogistic[
61- Title
- A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Usher. G.
- Publisher
- Constable
- Year
- 1974
- ISBN
- 0094579202
- Description
- Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.
] - the leaves are pressed to extract the juice which is applied to the bruise[
]. The leaves are also scarified and applied as a poultice to bruises etc[
254- Title
- The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
- Chevallier. A.
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley. London
- Year
- 1996
- ISBN
- 9-780751-303148
- Description
- An excellent guide to over 500 of the more well known medicinal herbs from around the world.
,
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - sow late spring in situ and only just cover the seed.
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