Rubiaceae FAMILY

Spermacoce capitata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Borreria capitata is an erect, perennial plant growing up to 1 metre tall, producing a woody rootstock from which new herbaceous stems are formed. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica, Belize.

HabitatMarshy meadows and open mountain slopes at elevations of 500 - 3,000 metres.