Azorella filamentosa
Family: Apiaceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows 10 cm tall. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are 3-8 mm long by 1-3 mm wide. They are rolled at the edges and hard. There are 3-10 flowers in a group. The fruit is 2mm long by 1 mm wide.
There are about 70 Azorella species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 900 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Chile, Falkland Islands, South America
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Root