Hydrophyllum auriculata
Family: Boraginaceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows 50 cm to 1 m tall. Leaves occur in a ring around the nodes. They are hairy. It has spines. The flowers are violet. They are in clumps at the nodes.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. In Ethiopia it grows between 500-2,100 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
How it is used for food
The dry plants are burnt and the ash used as salt.
Edible parts
Plant - salt