Tephroseris palustris Marsh fleawort (Compositae)

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Tephroseris palustris
Marsh fleawort
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The Tephroseris palustris plant species is found in Circumboreal. Formerly native to Britain, now apparently extinct[17]. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Marsh fleawort. Some home gardeners know the variety as Senecio congestus. (R.Br.)DC. S. palustris. (L.)Hook.

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Latin Name:  Tephroseris palustris
Common Name:  Marsh fleawort
Family:  Compositae
Author:  (L.)Fourr.

Known Hazards:  Although no mention of toxicity has been seen for this species, it belongs to a genus that contains a number of plants with a cumulative poisonous effect on the liver[65]. Some caution is advised.

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Fen ditches[17].

Edible Uses: Young leaves and flowering stems - raw or cooked[177, 257]. They have been eaten raw in salads, cooked as greens or have been fermented into a sauerkraut[257]. Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.

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