Bidens ostruthioides

(DC.) Sch.Bip.

AsteraceaeLeavesSpice/Beverage
Bidens ostruthioides
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves - tea

Where to Find It

It is a subtropical plant.

Mexico,

Countries: Mexico

How to Identify

A subtropical herb of the daisy family whose leaves are used to make tea.

Names & Synonyms
Bidens costaricensis Benth. ex Oerst.Bidens guatemalensis KlattBidens irazuensis Calv. & Calv. [Illegitimate]Bidens ostruthioides var. matritensis SherffBidens ostruthioides var. ostruthioidesBidens ostruthioides var. typica SherffDelucia ostruthioides DC.
References (1)
  • Caballero, J. N., & Mapes, C. S., 1985, Gathering and Subsistence Patterns among the P'urhepecha Indians of Mexico. J. Ethnol. 5(1): 31-47

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