Mekel flower, Meskel daisy
Bidens pachyloma
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A herb. It is an annual plant. It grows up to 75 cm high. The leaves are divided. The flowers are yellow and 1-2 cm across.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. In Ethiopia it grows from 2,400-2,600 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia
How it is used for food
The leaves are harvested and cooked and eaten while young.
A famine food.
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Plants can be grown by seed.
Its other names
Local names
Adeyabeba, Chuqii, Kello
Synonyms
Bidens beguinotii (Chiov.) Cufod. Coreopsis pachyloma Oliv. & Hiern. and others