Giant Japanese butterbur
Echinops giganteus

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A shrub. The flowers are white.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in grassland. In Nigeria it has been recorded at 1,670 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, East Africa, Nigeria, Rwanda, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root - spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ayilagwem, Bambua, Ikimoomo

Synonyms

Echinops bequaertii De Wild.; Echinops brevisetus S. Moore; Echinops francinianus Pic.Serm.; Echinops giganteus var. giganteus; Echinops giganteus var. lelyi (C. D. Adams) C. D. Adams; Echinops kulsii Cufod.; Echinops negrii Chiov.; Echinops nistrii Pic.Serm.; Echinops ochroleucus Mattf.; Echinops seretii De Wild.; Echinops seretii var. seretii; Echinops seretii var. setifer Mattf.; Echinops velutinus O. Hoffm.; Echinops velutinus var. lelyi C. D. Adams; Echinops velutinus var. velutinus;