Lejia
Baccharis tola var. incarum

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 20-50 cm tall. The leaves are small and have teeth along the edge. The flowers are cream to white.

There are about 250-350 Baccharis species. There are 300-430 Baccharis species in the neotropics. It is used in medicine. Not in The Plant List. Probably now Baccharis tola var. tola

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry sandy hills. It grows above 4,100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Chile, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves - tea

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed or tip cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Baccharis incarum (Wedd.) Perkins; Baccharis microphylla Kunth; Baccharis tola Phil.; and others