European montana
Arnica montana

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Alps, Andorra, Asia, Austria, Belgium, Europe, France, Germany, Indonesia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, SE Asia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland

How it is used for food

The flowers are bitter and used to flavour liqueurs.

Edible parts

Flowers - spice, tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Arnica, Mountain arnica, Navadna arnika

Synonyms

Arnica lowii Holm; Cineraria cernua Thore; Doronicum montanum (L.) Lam.; and others