Bidens schimperi
Walp.
Munondo bur-marigold
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Description
A herb. It grows 1.8 , tall. The leaves are roughly hairy. They are usually deeply divided into 3. The edges of the leaves are marked by a line of black dots. The flowers are yellow and larger than Bidens pilosa. The fruit have 2 hooked bristles.
Edible Uses
The leaves are bitter but are occasionally cooked and eaten as a leafy vegetable, typically chopped and mixed with other greens. It is used as a famine food.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are bitter but are occasionally cooked and eaten. They are chopped and cooked and mixed with other leafy vegetables.
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Medicinal Uses
The roots are used to treat coughs and colds.
Known Hazards
The leaves are notably bitter and not widely liked.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows on arable land. It is also in woodland and on flood plains. It grows between 300-950 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places. In Tanzania it grows from sea level to 2,400 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Central Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Production
Leaves are collected at the beginning of the rainy season.
Other Information
It is a famine food. Because it is bitter it is not liked.
Notes
There are about 200 Bidens species. Most are in North America.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Kishonanguo, Lihna, Lizumba, Masanjala, Mbilidzongwe, Mosimama, Nacadadoli, Nyatwanga, Nyaweza
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- Lyimo, M., et al, 2003, Identification and nutrient composition of indigenous vegetables of Tanzania. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition. 58: 85-92
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- Msola, D. K., 2007, The role of Wild Foods in Household Income and Food Security in Mufundi District, Tanzania. Morogoro, Tanzania. p 46
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