Sparganophorus sparganophora
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet grassland savanah.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Benin, Central Africa, Congo DR, Gabon, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, West Africa
How it is used for food
The leaves are only occasionally eaten.
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Lisingo likale
Synonyms
Ethulia sparganophora (L.) C. Jeffrey; Sparganophorus africanus (P. Beauv.) Steud.; Struchium sparganophora (L.) Kuntze;