Asteraceae FAMILY
Adenostemma viscosum
Adenostemma viscosum
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Dung weed is an annual, or sometimes herbaceous perennial, herb growing up to 1 metre 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. ]. An important medicinal plant, especially in southeast Asia, where the plant is commonly harvested from the wild[ 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. ]. The plant also provides edible leaves and a dye.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeTropical Africa to tropical Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands.
HabitatOpen, disturbed sites and wet places along streams, in forests, thickets, and along roadsides, at elevations from sea level to 2,100 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. ].