Asphodelus tenuifolius Cav.
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Syn. Asphodelus fistulosus var. tenuifolius (Cav.) Baker
Annual asphodel, Narrow-leaved Asphodel
Asphodelaceae
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Morphological Description
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Description
Annual herb, up to 40 cm, with slender erect stems. Leaves narrow, linear, grass-like, basal. Inflorescence a lax raceme of pedicellate flowers. Perianth white, linear-lanceolate, with brown midrib, up to 8 mm. Capsule small, globose to ovoid, seeds black, angular. The root network expected in the plant of the Liliaceae has in fact all the root bases subtended to form a one root system
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Description
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Habitat and Distribution
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Geographical Distribution Range
This Saharo-Arabian - Sudanian species is distributed in Sahara and Middle East until Indian Subcontinent, from Canaries Islands to Bangladesh including Italy, Spain in Europe. Within the Arabian Peninsula, it is native to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Gulf States, Oman, Yemen, and Socotra.
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Ecology
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Phenology
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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Phenology
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Uses and Values
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Aromatic and Medicinal Use
Medicinal use
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Other Usages
Palatable
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Description of Traditional Uses
The seeds have been historically used as a famine food and to make cakes. In traditional medicine, the whole plant has been utilized for its stimulant, laxative, and diuretic properties, and crushed plant material has been applied topically to treat ulcers.
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Aromatic and Medicinal Use
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