False Fleabane


Pulicaria salviifolia is a plant in the genus Pulicaria (family Compositae). It's also known as fleabane.
Pulicaria salviifolia is one of the richest sources of terpenoids among plants of the genus Pulicaria. It has:
- Obovate-spatulate leaves with rounded apices and narrower bases
- Phyllaries in 2 or 3 series, slightly pubescent
Pulicaria is also known by the common name false fleabane in North America
Constituents
Flavonoid pulicarpin from Pulicaria salviifolia and its hypolipidemic activity