natural herbs
Coastal Tidytips
Layia platyglossa
Herb: Coastal Tidytips
Latin name: Layia platyglossa
Synonyms: Blepharipappus platyglossus
Family: Compositae
Edible parts of Coastal Tidytips:
Seed - cooked. It can be used as a piäole, or can be ground into a powder and used with other ground seeds in a mush or porridge.Description of the plant:
Plant:
AnnualHeight:
30 cm(11 3/4 inch)
Flowering:
July toSeptember
Habitat of the herb:
Grassy flats by the coast, below 100 metres.Propagation of Coastal Tidytips:
Seed - sow March/April in a greenhouse. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle and plant them out in early summer. Alternatively, if you have sufficient seed it is possible to sow in situ during April/May.Cultivation of the herb:
Grassy flats by the coast, below 100 metres.Medicinal use of Coastal Tidytips:
None knownKnown hazards of Layia platyglossa:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.