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Hypochaeris chillensis
Also called Tweedy's Cat's Ear
Brazilian cat's ear is a perennial herb in the daisy family with a basal rosette of leaves and thin stems carrying small golden yellow flower heads. It is a widespread weed in the southeastern United States and is grown as a medicinal and salad plant in parts of Brazil.
Hypochaeris chillensis (sometimes spelled Hypochoeris) also known as Brazilian cat's ear is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay) but has become naturalized in parts of North America, South Africa. and Taiwan. It is a common and widespread weed in the Southeast United States.
Hypochaeris chillensis is a perennial herb growing a taproot, a basal rosette of leaves, and one or more thin stems 20–60 centimetres (7.9–23.6 in) tall. The leaves are 5–25 centimetres (2.0–9.8 in) long, entire or lobed, and green. Atop the thin, naked stems are flower heads with small golden yellow ray florets, typically 1 centimetre (0.39 in) in diameter.
Hypochaeris chillensis is used as medicinal plant in Brazil. The leaves and roots are edible either raw or cooked. In the state of Rio Grande do Sul, it is consumed raw as component of green salads.
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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.
