Baccharis sagittalis

(Less.) DC.

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves ?

It is a high altitudes tropical plant. It grows up to 3,000 m above sea level.

Andes, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

A herb. The stems are upright and leafless and 2 m tall. They have distinct wings.

Medicine,

Names & Synonyms

Baccharis chubutensis Speg.Molina sagittalis Less.and others

References (1)

Thomas, E., et al, 2008, The Relationship Between Plant Use and Plant Diversity in the Bolivian Andes, with Special Reference to Medicinal Plant Use. Hum Ecol (2008) 36:861–879