Corrigiola litoralis
Family: Molluginaceae
What it is like
An annual bushy plant. It had a tap-root. The stems are 30 cm long. They lie along the ground. The leaves are alternate and narrowly sword shaped. The flowers are in clusters at the ends of the branches or in the axils of leaves. They are greenish-white. The fruit is oval and have a covering.
Also put in the family Illecebraceae.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in dry river beds.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Botswana, East Africa, Eswatini, Europe, Luxembourg, Mozambique, South America, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves, vegetable