Teijeira (Arctiumminus)

A bushy plant that can grow over 1 meter tall, with wrinkled leaves, the lower ones sometimes very large, capitula with an involucre of bracts ending in hooked, non-thorny tips, and purple flowers. It is found in Monte, Ribeiro Frio, etc. The infusion of the leaves of this plant is widely used in the treatment of skin diseases. V. Dedaleira.