Berkheya radula
(Harv.) De Wild.
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Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 25-90 cm tall. The stems are winged. The leaves at the base are in a ring. The leaves on the stem are smaller.
Edible Uses
The stems are eaten as a snack.
Traditional Uses
The stem is eaten as a snack.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Berkheya adlami Hook.f.Berkheya radula (Harv.) Burtt DavyCrocodiloides radula (Harv.) KuntzeStobaea radula Harv.
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 33
- 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
