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Flixweed (Descurainia sophia) has several medicinal and edible uses. It thrives in diverse environments, ranging from cold deserts and tundras to hot deserts and nutrient-rich soils along roadsides, waste grounds, and pastures. Flixweed seeds are dispersed by wind, animals, and humans, often attaching to birds' feathers and spreading through preening activities. Key components of flixweed, such as fatty acids found in its leaves, stems, and roots, include oleic acid, linolenic acid, linoleic acid, and palmitic acid. Its flowers and leaves possess antiscorbutic and astringent properties, highlighting its potential as a valuable natural resource.
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References
Best, K. F. The biology of Canadian weeds. 22. Descurainia Sophia (L.) Webb. Can. J. Plant Sci1977; 57:499-507.
Hickey M; King CJ, 100 families of flowering plants. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press., 1981; p 567.
Howard, Janet L. Descurainia sophia. In: Fire Effects Information System, (Online). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer), 2003.
LARRY W. MITICH2, Flixweed (Descurainia sophia). 1996; Volume l0:974-977.
Pfeiffer H, Development of plant communities on the rubble of bombed cities. Vegetatio, 1957;7(5/6):301-320.
Salisbury, E. J. Weeds and Aliens. Macmillan Co., New York. 1961; p 330.
Skougard M; Brotherson JD, Vegetational response to three environmental gradients in the salt playa near Goshen, Utah County, Utah. Great Basin Naturalist, 1979.; 39(1):44-58.
University of Alaska Anchorage, Flixweed. Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prant. Alaska, USA: Alaska Natural Heritage Program, University of Alaska; 2011.