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Useful Temperate Plants

Hypochaeris apargioides

Hook.&Arn.

Asteraceae


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General Information

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

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

S. America - Chile.

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Edibility Rating *
HabitPerennial
Height0.00 m
PollinatorsBees, Flies
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

We have almost no information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in this country, nor do we know its cultivation needs.

Edible Uses

Root - cooked[
105
Title
Tanaka's Cyclopedia of Edible Plants of the World.
Publication
 
Author
Tanaka. T. & Nakao S.
Publisher
Keigaku Publishing; Tokyo
Year
1976
ISBN
-
Description
The most comprehensive list of edible plants I've come across. Only the briefest entry for each species, though, and some of the entries are more than a little dubious. Not for the casual reader.
,
177
Title
Plants for Human Consumption.
Publication
 
Author
Kunkel. G.
Publisher
Koeltz Scientific Books
Year
1984
ISBN
3874292169
Description
An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
]. It is used in similar ways to scorzonera[
2
Title
Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World.
Publication
 
Author
Hedrick. U. P.
Publisher
Dover Publications
Year
1972
ISBN
0-486-20459-6
Description
Lots of entries, quite a lot of information in most entries and references.
].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a cold frame and only just cover the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.
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