Place of Publication
Linnaea 1: 354, pl. 5,f.1. (1826)
Type citation
"In arenosis siccis circa Talcaguana regni Chilensis", II-1816, F. Eschscholz (Type; LE)
Synonyms
- Asteriscium chilense Cham. & Schltdl. var. haenkei
- Asteriscium poeppigii DC.
- Asteriscium pozoides Clos
- Eryngium tricuspidatum Domb. ex DC
Common names
- anisello (Mathias & Constance (1962))
- perelillo (Mathias & Constance (1962))
- muchu (Mathias & Constance (1962))
- yerba negra (Mathias & Constance (1962))
References
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Chamisso & Schlechtendal (1826)
Chamisso, A. and Schlechtendal, C. 1826. De plantis in expeditione speculatoria Romanzoffiana observatis. Linnaea 1.1-556.
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Mathias & Constance (1962)
Mathias , M.E. and Constance, L. 1962. A revision of Asteriscium and related Hydrocotyloid Umbelliferae. University of California Publications in Botany 33(2):99-184
Iconography
- Mathias & Constance (1962): Fig. 7. (a-g); Fig. 8. (a-e)
Regions
Antofagasta, Atacama, Coquimbo, Valparaíso, Metropolitana, Del General Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins, Maule, Biobío, Araucanía, Los Ríos, Los Lagos and Ñuble
Habitat
Desert, Desert fog oases (Lomas), Temperate Forests and Valdivian rainforest
Distribution and habitat
A very widespread species ranging from Antofagasta to Ñuble along the coast and inland throughout central Chile.
Descriptions
- Mathias & Constance (1962)
Habit
Erect or spreading perennial herb 30-100 cm tall.
Key characteristics
A very variable species especially in the outline of the basal leaves which can vary from being entire to divided into three parts. The closest Chilean species is A. vidali which has basal leaves which are more divided.
Notes
Seed of this species is banked by the national seed bank of Chile, INIA.