Neek'yek
Funastrum gracile
Family: Apocynaceae
What it is like
A climber. It keeps growing from year to year.
Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grow in semi-arid regions. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Paraguay, South America (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
The stems and leaves are ground and cooked as a vegetable eaten with salt.
Edible parts
Stems, leaves, fruit, flowers
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Amphistelma exsertum Griseb.; Sarcostemm gracile Decne;