Herb latin name: Boopsis australis


Family: Calyceraceae



Edible parts of Boopsis australis:

Root - roasted.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial

Habitat of the herb:

Open sands and gravels by the coast and estuaries, to elevations of 60 metres, from Tierra Del Fuego and north to latitude 39°s in Argentina.

Propagation of Boopsis australis:

Seed - possibly best sown in a greenhouse in early spring. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

Cultivation of the herb:

Open sands and gravels by the coast and estuaries, to elevations of 60 metres, from Tierra Del Fuego and north to latitude 39°s in Argentina.

Medicinal use of Boopsis australis:

None known

Known hazards of Boopsis australis:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.