Vernonia fastigiata
Oliv. & Hiern
Starstalk
Asteraceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A subtropical herb in the daisy family reaching about 1 m tall, with narrow linear leaves 9 cm long and 0.8 cm wide.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Also Known As
Tanyi, Thanyi, Tsidovholela
References (1)
- Magwede, K., van Wyk, B.-E., & van Wyk, A. E., 2019, An inventory of Vhavenḓa useful plants. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 57–89
