Senecio radicans
(L.f.) Sch.Bip.
Asteraceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A subtropical herb in the aster family (Asteraceae) with edible leaves.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Cacalia radicans L.f.Curio radicans (L.) P. V. HeathKleinia radicans (L.f.) Haw.Senecio adenocalyx Dinter
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 33 (As Curio radicans)
- 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 Curio radicans)
