Balbisia gracilis

Family: Francoaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 20-70 cm tall. The leaves are divided into three and the end one is divided into three. The segments are narrowly sword shaped.

Also put in the family Ledocarpaceae and Vivianiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andes, Argentina, Chile, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Te de campo

Synonyms

Wendtia gracilis Meyen; and several others