Antennaria dioica

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 3-10 cm tall. It has stolons or runners 2-5 cm long. The leaves at the base are spoon shaped and 3-18 mm long by 3-6 mm wide. They have a grey coating underneath. The leaves on the stem are narrow and 7-13 mm long.

There are about 45 Antennaria species. They are temperate plants. It is used as a medicine.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on dry slopes on tundra, meadows and pine forests between 600-2,700 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 5-9.

Countries/locations it is found in

Alaska, Albania, Asia, Central Asia, China, Estonia, Europe, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Luxembourg, Mongolia, North America, Russia, Slovenia, Switzerland, USA

How it is used for food

The aerial parts are used in drinks.

Edible parts

Leaves - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kassikapp, Navadna majnica

Synonyms

Antennaria insularis Greene; Gnaphalium dioica L.; and several others