Tolpis capensis

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It is slightly hairy. It can keep growing from year to year. The leaves are oval and blunt. They are 3 cm long by 1.5 cm wide. The flower heads are in loose clusters. These are on a common slender stalk 30 cm long. They are yellow.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Burundi, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The leaves are cooked and eaten as a spinach.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Fukuthoane

Synonyms

Hieracium capensis L.;