Bidens pachyloma
(Oliv. & Hiem.) Cuf.
Mekel flower, Meskel daisy
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Description
A herb. It is an annual plant. It grows up to 75 cm high. The leaves are divided. The flowers are yellow and 1-2 cm across.
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Edible Uses
Young leaves are harvested and cooked as a vegetable. It has been used as a famine food.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are harvested and cooked and eaten while young.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Ethiopia it grows from 2,400-2,600 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown by seed.
Other Information
A famine food.
Synonyms
Bidens beguinotii (Chiov.) Cufod.
Coreopsis pachyloma Oliv. & Hiern.
and others
Also Known As
Adeyabeba, Chuqii, Kello
References (4)
- Ethiopia: Famine Food Field Guide. http://www.africa.upenn.edu/faminefood/category1.htm
- Guinand, Y., & Lemessa, D., 2000, Wild-food Plants in Southern Ethiopia. University of Pennsylvania - African Studies Center. UN-EUE Addis Ababa.
- Lulekal, E., et al, 2011, Wild edible plants in Ethiopia: a review on their potential to combat food insecurity. Afrika Focus - Vol. 24, No 2. pp 71-121
- Regassa, T., et al, 2014, Ethnobotany of Wild and Semi-Wild Edible Plants of Chelia District, West-Central Ethiopia. Science, Technology and Arts Research Journal. 3(4): 122-134
