''Porophyllum linaria'' (pipicha, pepicha, chepiche) is a sunny short-lived

perennial A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the years") is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also wide ...

plant used in

Mexican cuisine Mexican cuisine consists of the cooking cuisines and traditions of the modern country of Mexico. Its earliest roots lie in Mesoamerican cuisine. Its ingredients and methods begin with the first agricultural communities such as the Olmec and M ...

, where it is often used to flavor meat dishes. It has a strong taste akin to fresh

coriander Coriander (;

with overtones of lemon and

anise Anise (; '), also called aniseed or rarely anix is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to Eurasia. The flavor and aroma of its seeds have similarities with some other spices and herbs, such as star anise, fennel, licorice, and ta ...

. In some Mexican markets fresh and dried material is available for sale as a condiment. It is also used as a medicinal herb.Soule, J. A. 1993. ''Systematics of

Tagetes ''Tagetes'' () is a genusSoule, J. A. 1996. Infrageneric Systematics of Tagetes. Pgs. 435-443 in Compositae: Systematics, Proceedings of the International Compositae Conference, Kew 1994, Vol. I, Eds. D.J.N. Hind & H.J. Beentje. of annual or ...

(Compositae)''. Ph. D. Dissertation. University of Texas at Austin. Austin, TX.

References

Tageteae Taxa named by Antonio José Cavanilles {{Tageteae-stub