Brocchia cinerea

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in the Sahara and in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Mediterranean, Morocco, North Africa

How it is used for food

The leaves, before flowering, are used as a substitute for mint and to flavour milk and tea.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Gertoufa, Rebrouba

Synonyms

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