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Spilanthes acmella
Acmella oleracea is a species of flowering herb in the family Asteraceae. Common names include toothache plant, paracress, sechuan button, buzz buttons, tingflowers and electric daisy. In Brazil it is called jambu. Its native distribution is unclear, but it is likely derived from a Brazilian Acmella species. It is grown as an ornamental and attracts fireflies when in bloom. It is used as a medicinal remedy in various parts of the world. A small, erect plant,...
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 327645.