Senecio deltoideus

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems grow 2-7 m long. They are green, ribbed and finely hairy. The leaves are D shaped and have teeth along the edge. The flowers are yellow.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In South Africa it grows from sea level to 1,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Siswati, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cacalia fimbrillifera Cass.; Senecio mikaniae DC.; and others