Erigeron floribundus
(Kunth) Sch.Bip.
Asthma weed
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Summary
Source: WikipediaErigeron floribundus is an annual/biennial plant native to South America to Mexico and introduced to many parts of the world. Its common names include tall fleabane, Bilbao's fleabane, and many-flowered fleabane.
Description
A tropical herb of the Asteraceae family that grows 3 m tall, living for one or two years. It is common in wet regions along roadsides and typically grows at 400-2,000 m elevation in Kenya.
Edible Uses
The leaves are edible.
Medicinal Uses
The plant has medicinal properties.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It is common in wet regions along roadsides. It grows between 400-2,000 m above sea level in Kenya.
Where It Grows
Africa, Argentina, Asia, East Africa, India, Kenya, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, Tanzania, USA, West Africa,
Notes
It has medicinal properties.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Umthithimbela
References (3)
- Kepe, T., 2008, Social Dynamics of the Value of Wild Edible Leaves (Imifino) in a South African Rural Area. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 47:531-558 (As Conyza floribunda)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 33 (As Conyza floribunda)
- 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 (As Conyza sumatrensis)
