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Slender Amaranth (Engl.)
Crassocephalum Crepidioides (Benth. S. Moore)
AllAnnual herb Height: 25–120 cm Leaves: Leaves attached on the stem, broadly elliptic, rhombic or ovate, 5–26 cm long by 2–10 cm wide. Flowers: Flat cluster of flowers with many florets, with orange-red or brick-red, rarely yellow petals and red stylearms, tube often yellow. Fruits: Fruits are 1.8–2.7 mm long, pappus (white hair like structure) 7–13 mm long.
Location & Habitat
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR), BENGUET, KIBUNGAN, Native | CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR), MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, BARLIG, Native
Research
Benguet State University: Documentation and Digitalization of Traditional Knowledge and Health Practices: Kankanaeys of Palina and Ekachakran Ethnolinguistic Groups of the Cordillera
Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Crassocephalum Crepidioides (Benth. S. Moore)
- Local Name
- Slender Amaranth (Engl.)
- Family
- Not provided
- Category
- All
- Date Collected
- Jun 28, 2026
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