Groundsel
Senecio retrorsus

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean plant. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland

How it is used for food

The leaves are cooked and eaten as a spinach.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Senecio barbellatus DC.; Senecio graminicolus C. A. Sm.; Senecio retrorsus DC. var. subedentulus DC.; Senecio latifolius DC. var. barbellatus (DC.) Harv.; Senecio latifolius DC. var. retrorsus (DC.) Harv.;