Published in Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis [Roemer & Schultes] 7(1): 185. 1829
The native range of this species is Temp. Northern Hemisphere to W. South America, Rwanda to S. Africa, W. Indian Ocean. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, has environmental uses, as animal food, a poison and a medicine and for fuel and food.