Helichrysum platypterum
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Description
A herb. It is erect and robust. The stems have a few soft hairs. The edges of the leaves form wings along the stem. The leaves are sword shaped with a fine point. They are 10 cm long by 2 cm wide. The flower clusters are at the ends of the plant. The flower heads are 20 cm across. This is made up of a loose clusters of round flower heads 9 mm across.
Edible Uses
The root is eaten raw and provides moisture.
Traditional Uses
The root is eaten raw. It provides moisture.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. In Swaziland it is only in the high veld.
Where It Grows
Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
References (5)
- Guillarmod, J., 1981,
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 91
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 35
- Swaziland's Flora Database http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
