Leysera tenella
DC.
iNaturalist· cc-by-sa
(c) Chris Vynbos, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Chris Vynbos
iNaturalist· cc-by-sa
(c) Dave U, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Dave U
iNaturalist· cc-by-sa
(c) Tony Rebelo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Rebelo
Description
A herb. Usually it grows each year from seed. It grows 45 cm tall. The leaves are narrow and hairy. They are 2.5 mm by 0.5 mm. The flower heads are yellow.
Edible Uses
The leaves are used to make tea drinks.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used for tea drinks.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Asteropterus tenellus (DC.) Rothm.
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
