Otoglyphis factorovskyi (synonym Aaronsohnia factorovskyi) is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae. It is an herbaceous annual native to Western Asia. It grows in desert depressions and wadis, on sand, sandy gravel, loam, and clay soils and occasionally on rocky slopes and silty plains from 10 to 410 metres (33 to 1,345 ft) in elevation. The bulb part tastes like chestnuts when cooked.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Faktorowsky's aaronsonia being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Cancrinia discoidea
- Microcephala subglobosa
- Foveolina dichotoma
- Oncosiphon grandiflorus
- Anacyclus valentinus
- Brocchia cinerea
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Otoglyphis
- Species
- Otoglyphis factorovskyi
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