Author:
Qjure
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
Info
Chapter:
3-665.47.04
Convolvulus scammonia
English: Scammony.
Names: Convolvulus scammonia is an unresolved name.
Synonym: Ipomoea stans, Convolvulus stans, Convolvulus scammonia, Aleppo scammony.
Spanish: Tumbavaqueros.
Region: Europe, Mediterranean,to W. Asia.
Habitat: scrub, forest margins; prefers light basic, dry, sharply drained, deep soil, medium fertility; prefers a sunny sheltered position.
Content: roots contain about 8% resin, drastic cathartic, hydrogogue.
Use: medicine.
Botany
Herb; perennial; 75 cm tall.
Root: to 120 cm long.
Pollination: bees, flies, self.