Hypochaeris radicata L.

Spice

Family: COMPOSITAE (ASTERACEAE)

Genus: Hypochaeris

Catalan common name: Herba plana. Peluda.

Spanish common name: Hierba del halcón. Peludos.

Province distribution: Alacant. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Cosmopolitan and subcosmopolitan

Uses and properties: Edible or foodstuffs. Medicinal.

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Hemicryptophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones.