Woodland sun daisy
Berkheya zeyheri

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A tufted herb with a large woody rootstock. It grows 10-90 cm tall. There are many roots each with a long root tuber. The stems grow each year. It has many leaves and the leaves get smaller up the stem. The leaves do not have leaf stalks. The leaves are 3-15 cm long by 0.2 cm wide. They have a spine at the tip. The flowers are yellow.

Possibly now Berkheya setifera subsp. zeyheri.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It can tolerate fires and grows in high altitudes grassland and woodlands. It can be on rocky outcrops and shallow stony soils. In Zimbabwe it grows between 1,200-2,100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Berkheya insignis sensu Brenan; Berkheya subulata sensu Eyles; Crocodilodes zeyheri (Oliv. & Hiern)Kuntze; Stobaea zeyheri Sond & Harv,;