Osmitopsis dentata

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 50 cm tall. The rootstock is woody. The leaves are broadly sword shaped. They have double teeth. The flower heads are large and yellow with white rays.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The leaves are eaten and also used for flavouring.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Anthemis afra Burm.f.; Buphthalmum dentatum Baill.; Osmites dentata Thunb.;