| Family | Asteraceae |
|---|---|
| Local Name | Damong Maria, erba, herbaka, erbaka, terba maria, dikot ni Ina Santa Maria, wormwood, Saint John's plant, Tinisas |
| Habit | Herb |
| Habitat | Roadside, forest edges |
| Special Notes | Associated with the full moon and with the summer solstice during ancient times, related with Artemis |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | MEDICINAL: used for treating acute bacillary dysentery, chronic bonrchitis, pulmonary bronchitis, headache, stomachache, dysmenorrhea, and skin ulcer; |
| Collected from | Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). |
| Collector(s) | John Kelly R. Parangat |