Ash buttons, Ashy cotula
Cotula cinerea

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 15 cm high.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in sandy damp places

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Mali, West Africa

How it is used for food

The leaves are used as a condiment and flavouring.

Edible parts

Leaves, flavouring

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Gertufa

Synonyms

Brocchia cinerea (Delile) Vis.; Brocchia cinerea Batt.; Cenocline cinerea K. Koch; Cotula minor Caruel ex Boiss.; Grangea cinerea Link.; Tanacetum cinereum (Delile) DC.;