Crassocephalum x picridifolium

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

An annual herb.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet savannah grassland.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Katikula

Synonyms

Crassocephalum sambamense Berhaut; Gynura picridifolia (DC.) Burtt Davy; Senecio acutidentatus A. Rich.; Senecio papaverifolius A. Rich.; Senecio pciridifolius DC.: