Berkheya discolor
(DC.) O. Hoffm. & Muschl.
AsteraceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The young leaves are eaten as a potherb.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. It can grow in arid places.
Africa, Lesotho, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
An herb in the Asteraceae family native to subtropical arid regions. It produces young leaves suitable for consumption as a potherb.
References (8)
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- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
