Helichrysum gymnocomum
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Description
A subtropical herb in the Asteraceae family growing at 1,500–3,000 m elevation, with edible leaves.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows between 1,500-3,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Lesotho, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Gnaphalium gymnocomum Sch.Bip.
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 35
- 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
