Porophyllum linaria
Appearance
Porophyllum linaria | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Porophyllum |
Species: | P. linaria
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Binomial name | |
Porophyllum linaria | |
Synonyms | |
Porophyllum tagetoides (Kunth) DC. |
Porophyllum linaria[1][2] (pipicha, pepicha, chepiche) is a sunny short-lived perennial plant used in Mexican cuisine, where it is often used to flavor meat dishes. It has a strong taste akin to fresh coriander with overtones of lemon and anise.[3]
In some Mexican markets fresh and dried material is available for sale as a condiment. It is also used as a medicinal herb.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Porophyllum linaria (Cav.) DC". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ "Porophyllum linaria (Cav.) DC". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ Soule, J. A. 2011. Father Kino's Herbs: Growing and Using Them Today. Tierra del Sol Institute Press, Tucson, AZ.
- ^ Soule, J. A. 1993. Systematics of Tagetes (Compositae). Ph. D. Dissertation. University of Texas at Austin. Austin, TX.