Tephroseris integrifolia PFAF Plant Database

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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Tephroseris integrifolia is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower from June to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

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Synonyms

Senecio campestris. (Retz.)DC. S. integrifolius. (L.)Clairv.

Plant Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:

Young leaves - cooked[105, 177].

References More on Edible Uses

Medicinal Uses

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Parasiticide Parasiticide Skin

Parasiticide for skin diseases[178].

References More on Medicinal Uses

Other Uses

Parasiticide Parasiticide

A parasiticide is obtained from the plant, it is effective on the skin and on clothes[178].

Special Uses

References More on Other Uses

Cultivation details

Requires a gritty, moisture-retentive but well-drained circumneutral soil and a sunny position[200]. Plants can be short-lived in cultivation[200].

References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. Only just cover the seed and make sure that the compost does not dry out. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle, over-wintering the young plants in the greenhouse for the first year and then planting them out in late spring[200]. Division in spring[200].

Other Names

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation-Western Siberia (Western Siberia), Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia (Eastern Siberia), Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russian Federation-Far East (Far East), China, Korea, Japan (Honshu, Kyushu, Ryukyu Islands, Shikoku), Taiwan EUROPE: Denmark, United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Russian Federation (European part), Belarus, Estonia, Moldova, Ukraine (incl. Krym), Albania, Greece, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, France

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Tephroseris palustris	Marsh Fleawort	Annual/Biennial	0.6	4-8		LM	SN	MWe	1	0

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

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Botanical References

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Tephroseris integrifolia - (L.)Holub.