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