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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


How it is grown


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