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Gnaphalium hypoleucum

Common name:		Family:	Compositae
Author:	DC.	Botanical references:	51
Synonyms:
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	E. Asia - China, Japan, Himalayas.
Habitat:	Grazing ground and open slopes, 1500 - 2400 metres from Pakistan to Bhutan in the Himalayas[51].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	1	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	1

Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	hypoleucum = white underneath;
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Asterales. Renamed to Asteraceae -- Aster family

Physical Characteristics

Annual growing to 0.6m. . The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects. We rate it 1/5 for edibility and 1/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and requires well-drained soil. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It requires moist soil.

Habitats and Possible Locations

Cultivated Beds.

Edible Uses

Leaves.

Young leaves - cooked[177].

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

Miscellany.

A paste of the plant is used in the treatment of coughs and backaches[272]. It is also applied externally on affected parts[272].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

We have very little information on this species but it should succeed as a spring-sown annual in Britain. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Requires a well-drained soil in a sunny position[200].

Propagation

Seed - sow late spring in situ and only just cover the seed.

Suppliers

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Web References

[HP] Links, Photos, Suppliers from Hortiplex Plant Database

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Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[51] Polunin. O. and Stainton. A. Flowers of the Himalayas. Oxford Universtiy Press 1984
A very readable and good pocket guide (if you have a very large pocket!) to many of the wild plants in the Himalayas. Gives many examples of plant uses.

[177] Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984 ISBN 3874292169
An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of latin names with a brief list of edible parts.

[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

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