The investigation into this quelite came about as a result of one of my favourite anise scented herbs, Pericón (Tagetes lucida) (1) which also just happens to be in one of my favourite genera (and Families too now that I think on it – family Asteraceae in case you wondered). Sorry, got side-tracked, it happens on occasion. Now, pericón is also colloquially known as “cloud” … Continue reading Tzitziqui(litl)
Genus epithet ‘Bidens’ (BY-dens) means ‘twice’ (bi) and ‘toothed’ (dens), a reference to the two bristles on the tip of the achene-seed (1) of some members of this genus. Species epithet ‘pilosa’ means ‘hairy’, describing the velvety foliage. achene – a small, dry one-seeded fruit that does not open to release the seed. Synonyms: Bidens abadiae DC; Bidens abadiae var. Sherff pilosoides ; Bidens arenaria … Continue reading Aceitilla : Bidens pilosa
Cosmos caudatus Synonyms Bidens artemisiifolia subsp. caudata (Kunth) Kuntze (1891) Bidens berteriana Spreng. (1826) Bidens carnea Heer (1842) Bidens caudata (Kunth) Sch.Bip. (1856) Cosmea caudata (Kunth) Spreng. (1826) Cosmos caudatus var. caudatus Cosmos caudatus var. exaristatus Sherff. (1964) Common Names Sometimes called “Spanish needles” although this name is typically used for the (closely related) herb Bidens pilosa. By Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata – Own work, … Continue reading Estrella del Mar (Ulam Raja) : Cosmos caudatus
syn Porophyllum scoparium also called Hierba del venado, jarilla, romerillo (1) (Coahuila) Romerillo is also the common name for Bidens pilosa (which is also called black-jack, beggarticks, hairy beggarticks, cobbler’s pegs, devil’s needles, Spanish needle, shepherds needles, farmers friend, Devils Pitchfork, sticky beaks, toothache plant) Porophyllum X fruticulosum Rydb. was first proposed in 1916 as a species, typified by a specimen collected by Palmer near … Continue reading Porophyllum fruticulosum
