Ironweed, Kaimi-clover
Desmodium incanum
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It can be erect or lie over. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The flowers are purple.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,400 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
American Samoa, Argentina, Australia, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Caribbean, Central African Republic, CAR, Central America, Colombia, Congo DR, Congo R, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Marquesas, Mauritius, Mexico, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niue, Norfolk Is., North America, Pacific, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Reunion, Rotuma, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South America, St Helena, Suriname, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uruguay, USA, Vanuatu, Venezuela, West Indies
How it is used for food
The leaves and stems are made into tea.
Edible parts
Leaves - tea
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Ambrosia, Carrapicho
Synonyms
Many.