Asteraceae FAMILY
Elephantopus scaber
Elephantopus scaber
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Elephant's foot is an erect, perennial herb growing up to 80 cm tall[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. A popular medicinal herb in Africa, where it is often gathered from the wild. The leaves are also sometimes eaten locally.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeTropical eastern Africa - Congo to Kenya, south to Angola and Mozambique.
HabitatOccurs in grasslands, wasteland, roadsides, along fields and in forest borders, at elevations up to 1,500 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].