PlantaeSpecies
Devil's-claw
Harpagophytum procumbens
(Burch.) DC. ex Meisn.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Scrophulariales
Family
Pedaliaceae
Sesame family
Genus
Harpagophytum
Species
Harpagophytum procumbens
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Uncaria procumbensHarpagophytum burchelliiUncaria burchellii
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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