Senecio venosus
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Summary
Source: WikipediaSenecio venosus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to South Africa, Botswana, and Zimbabwe.
Description
An herb in the daisy family (Asteraceae) with slender underground rhizomes, growing to 90 cm high in subtropical and arid regions of the high veld.
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Edible Uses
The dry leaves and stems are boiled in water for about 15 minutes to make a drink that produces a light red colour.
Traditional Uses
The dry leaves and stems are used to make a drink. They are boiled in water for about 15 minutes until a light red colour is produced. Caution: It may be toxic. It probably has alkaloids.
Known Hazards
May be toxic and probably contains alkaloids.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in the high veld. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Also Known As
Imfenyane
References (6)
- Fox, F. W. & Young, M. E. N., 1982, Food from the Veld. Delta Books. p 124
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Published on the Internet; http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ceb/sepasal/internet [Accessed 14th April 2011]
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 37
- 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
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- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
