Bristly oxtongue
Helminthotheca echioides
About
Helminthotheca echioides, known as bristly oxtongue, is a sprawling annual or biennial herb native to Europe and North Africa. It was originally placed within the genus Picris but is often separated within the small genus Helminthotheca alongside a few other plants which also have the distinctive outer row of bracts around the flowerheads. It is a ruderal plant, found on waste ground and agricultural soils around the world, and in some places it is considered a troublesome weed.
- Family
- Asteraceae
How to use it
Bristly oxtongue can be used in ecological restoration efforts as it thrives in disturbed soils. Its ability to grow in challenging environments makes it a useful plant for improving soil health and preventing erosion in certain areas.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Helminthotheca echioides
- Slug
- helminthotheca-echioides
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Helminthotheca
- Species
- echioides
- Wikidata QID
- Q1764432
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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