Azorella selago

Botanical Description

Azorella selago is a low-growing, perennial plant forming a dense cushion of growth up to 100cm in diameter[ 69 Title Flora of Tierra del Fuego. Publication Author Moore. D. M. Publisher Anthony Nelson. Year 1983 ISBN 0-904614-05-0 Description Standard work for this part of S. America. Excellent details of habitat and a few notes on plant uses. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food.