Orobanchaceae FAMILY
Striga aspera
Striga aspera
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Striga aspera is an annual, parasitic plant that can grow up to 53cm tall. The slender stems can be unbranched or branched from the middle[ 855 Title nnals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 88 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 2001 ISBN 0026-6493 Description A botanical publication with a range of articles on plants, including a treatment of the genus Striga in Africa. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a dye and cosmetic.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeTropical Africa - Senegal to Nigeria, northern Cameroon, Central African Republic, Sudan and southern Ethiopia.
HabitatA parasitic species on several genera in the Poaceae, it is found wild in grassland and also commonly as a pest on cultivated grass and cereal crops[ 855 Title nnals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 88 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 2001 ISBN 0026-6493 Description A botanical publication with a range of articles on plants, including a treatment of the genus Striga in Africa. ].