Cotula cinerea
Delile
Ash buttons, Ashy cotula
Asteraceae Edible: Leaves, Flavouring
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Description
A small herb in the daisy family reaching 15 cm high, found in sandy damp places in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a condiment and flavouring.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used as a condiment and flavouring.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in sandy damp places
Where It Grows
Africa, Mali, West Africa,
Synonyms
Brocchia cinerea (Delile) Vis.Brocchia cinerea Batt.Cenocline cinerea K. KochCotula minor Caruel ex Boiss.Grangea cinerea Link.Tanacetum cinereum (Delile) DC.
Also Known As
Gertufa
References (2)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1. Kew.
- Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 119
