Achyrocline alata

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.

It is used as medicine. It helps skin repairs.

Where it is found

It is a high altitude tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andes, Bolivia, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flowers ?

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Jatei-ka-ha

Synonyms

Achyrocline vauthieriana DC.; Gnaphalium alatum Kunth; and several others