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Haplopappus baylahuen, known locally as bailahuen, is a shrub in the daisy family from the arid northern and central Chile and adjacent Argentina. It is a wild desert species, rarely grown in gardens, and its main known use is as a herbal tea.
Haplopappus baylahuen, locally known as bailahuen, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a shrub native to Chile and Argentina. In Chile, it can be found in the Atacama and Coquimbo regions. The plant is consumed as an herbal tea and, in folk medicine, it is regarded as useful for intestinal and liver diseases. Although the chemical profile of the plant has been studied, there is no proof of any therapeutic effect.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
