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Clubmoss azorella
Azorella lycopodioides

Family: Apiaceae


What it is like

A herb or small shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are 30 cm long. The leaves are 5-10 mm long and do not have stalks. The leaves have 3 parts. The fruit is 2 mm long by 1.5 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 2,500 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


Its other names

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