Rennera limnophila
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A herb or small shrub. It grows 40 cm high. It is a rounded plant and is woody. The leaves are narrow with teeth along the edge. The flowers are in heads at the ends of the branches. They are yellow.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in hot dry areas. It grows in areas with a marked dry season. The dry season can be 6-11 months. It is often on seasonally waterlogged areas over limestone rock material It grows between 800-1,300 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Southern Africa
How it is used for food
The root is eaten raw or roasted.
Edible parts
Roots, tubers
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Murombe, Otjiekwa