Baccharis trinervis
(Lam.) Pers.
AsteraceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 3,000 m above sea level.
Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, North America, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South America, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Suriname, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, Uruguay, St Vincent, Venezuela
How to Identify
A shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1-3 m tall. The leaves are oval and 3-8 cm long by 1-3 cm wide.
Names & Synonyms
Hojo de pascado
Baccharis cinerea DC.Conyza trinervia Mill.
References (2)
- Anguilar-Stoen, M, et al, 2009, Home Gardens Sustain Crop Diversity and Improve Farm Resilience in Candelaria Loxicha, Oaxaca, Mexico. Human Ecology, 37:55-77
- Kew Plants of the World Online
