Calceolariaceae FAMILY
Calceolaria arachnoidea
Calceolaria arachnoidea
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calceolaria arachnoidea is a herbaceous, perennial plant forming a basal cluster of silvery leaves and flowering stems up to 40cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of a dye.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeS. America - central Chile.
HabitatMoist areas such as marshes, bogs, water courses, lake and river shores; at elevations from 1,400 - 2,200 metres[ 330 Title ChileFlora Publication Author Website http://www.chileflora.com/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Not realy a flora, but a lovely site with lots of helpful information for the gardener and an abundance of excellent photos covering over 2,000 species of Chilean plants. ].