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Toothache plant
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Daisy family

Toothache plant

Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K.Jansen

Names

EnglishToothache plant
Dutch—
SpanishHierba de los dientes
Chinese桂圆菊
Scientific nameAcmella oleracea (L.) R.K.Jansen

About this species

Acmella oleracea is a species of flowering herb in the family Asteraceae. Common names include toothache plant, Szechuan buttons, paracress, jambu, buzz buttons, tingflowers and electric daisy. Its native distribution is unclear, but it is likely derived from a Brazilian Acmella species. A small, erect plant, it grows quickly and bears gold and red inflorescences. It is frost-sensitive but perennial in warmer climates.

Its specific epithet oleracea means "vegetable/herbal" in Latin and is a form of holeraceus (oleraceus).

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusAcmella

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