Senecio deltoideus
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Summary
Source: WikipediaSenecio deltoideus, also known as Canary creeper or climbing ragwort, is a climbing herb native to Southern Africa and Eastern Africa. Its name "deltoideus" refers to the leaves being shaped like a triangle.
Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems grow 2-7 m long. They are green, ribbed and finely hairy. The leaves are D shaped and have teeth along the edge. The flowers are yellow.
Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In South Africa it grows from sea level to 1,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Siswati, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 36
- 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
