Al-Usideed seeds - Al-Usideed (Urospermum picroides)

Common name: Usideed - Y'udseed Scientific name: Urospermum picroides Also called: Amarmar - Y'udseed Marir Genus of wild annual plants from the Asteraceae family, exceeding half a meter in height, with a hollow milky stem, pinnate serrated leaves, and bright yellow flowers. It is known as one of the distinctive seasonal rangeland plants, and the poet Al-Nabigha Al-Dhubiani said about it: "The Y'udseed secretes from its lips, yellow, with beaks of jujube." Flower of the Y'udseed: Bright yellow flowers that open with sunlight, blooming in spring. Seeds of the Y'udseed: Small white feathery seeds. Planting season for Y'udseed: Planted in late summer or spring (March – September). Suitable climate and soil for growing Y'udseed: Grows in various well-drained, ventilated agricultural lands; it tolerates drought but is sensitive to frost. It is watered regularly during germination and afterward depending on soil dryness. Method of planting Y'udseed: Sown by seeds at a depth not exceeding 1 cm from the soil surface. Its benefits and uses: It is considered one of the famous spring flowers in the deserts of Saudi Arabia, and it is also rangeland and has medicinal uses. Original habitat of Y'udseed: Arabian Peninsula, Mediterranean countries, and Asia.