Polydora serratuloides
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
An annual herb. It grows 60 cm high.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in fields and waste places. It occurs across much of tropical Africa.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Burkina Faso, East Africa, Gambia, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Worldwide
How it is used for food
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable. Caution: They can be slightly purgative.
Edible parts
Leaves, caution, vegetable
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Bachigehi, Burzu, Dattal, Patotoro, Segini
Synonyms
Vernonia perrottetii Sch. Bip. ex Walp.;