Fiveneedle prickly leaf
Thymophylla pentachaeta

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A small shrub. It is greyish green and 15-25 cm tall. It is usually hairy. The leaves are usually opposite. They have lobes along the sides. There are 3-11 narrow lobes. The flowers are yellow to orange.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical to temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Mexico

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Limoncillo, Parralena

Synonyms

Dyssodia pentachaeta B. L. Rob.; Hymenatherum pentachaetum DC.; and others