Baccharis scandens
(Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.
Chilca negra
AsteraceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves ?
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. In Chile it grows at 3,000 m above sea level.
Chile, South America,
How to Identify
A shrub growing to 3 m tall in the daisy family, with white flowers bearing 14 or more petals. It is found in tropical regions of Chile at elevations around 3,000 m.
How to Grow
Plants can be grown from seed or tip cuttings.
Notes
There are about 250-350 Baccharis species. There are 300-430 Baccharis species in the neotropics.
Names & Synonyms
Illca
Baccharis adscendens Pers.Baccharis petiolata DC.Molina scandens Ruiz & Pav.and others
References (1)
- Aldunate, C. et al, 1983, Ethnobotany of pre-Altiplanic Community in the Andes of Northern Chile. Economic Botany 37( ) p 120-134 (As Baccharis petiolata)
