Herb latin name: Hypochoeris incana


Family: Compositae



Edible parts of Hypochoeris incana:

Root - roasted.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial

Habitat of the herb:

Coastal sands and gravels, open scrub, dry grassland and Empetrum heath to 150 metres and occasionally found to 650 metres from Tierra Del Fuego north to latitude 41°s in Argentina.

Propagation of Hypochoeris incana:

Seed - sow spring in a cold frame and only just cover the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.

Cultivation of the herb:

Coastal sands and gravels, open scrub, dry grassland and Empetrum heath to 150 metres and occasionally found to 650 metres from Tierra Del Fuego north to latitude 41°s in Argentina.

Medicinal use of Hypochoeris incana:

None known

Known hazards of Hypochoeris incana:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.