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Ortiga

Loasa sp.

Photo by oxyjack
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-13.1911, -72.1536

Field Notes

Habitat:

High Andes.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Agustín Amenabar L
There are a lot of South American Loasa sp., most called "Ortiga", but they are not related to the Urtica genus also know as "Ortiga" they are from a complete different order of plants. I have no knowledge of Loasa being edible or medicinal.
oxyjack
Thank you Augustin! I've wanted to know what this was for a long time!
Agustín Amenabar L
This is ortiga, don't know the actual species, but it certainly is a Loasa sp.

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Flowers of South America
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PublishedMarch 13, 2012

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