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English
name:
leopard's bane, wolf's bane or mountain tabacco
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Own
language name: Arnica
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Description:
perennial
plant,
tall stem of 25
to
50 cm
hiigh,
supporting 1 to 3 yellow flowers
in summer.Leaves
are bright green. The upper leaves are toothed and slightly hairy, while
lower leaves have rounded tips. Seeds
are akene with feather of bristles.
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Habitat:
moors,
siliceous
soils
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Report about the
reasons of the risk: regression
owning to the destruction of the moors. this plant is also threatened of disparition owning the excessive harvesting
for its médicinal proprieties. |
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Categoria IUCN: 2, EN, endangered.
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Possible solutions: preservation,
protection and control of the moors and the sparse meadows.
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Culinary, medicinal and/or medicinal properties:
Arnica
is since very long time used for the calming, healingand and disinfectant
virtues and the haematoma 's resorption. Arnica
has also beneficial effect on blood circulation.
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