Blepharis edulis

Botanical Description

Blepharis edulis is an erect to prostrate, annual to perennial plant growing up to 50cm tall. This is an exceedingly variable species and plants in dry places or from the beginning of the rainy season may be very small with often a single spike only, whereas under more favourable conditions large, procumbent, branching plants may develop[ 500 Title Flora of Somalia Publication Author Thulin M. (Editor) Publisher Kew Publishing, London. Year 1993 ISBN Description Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses. ]. It is sometimes gathered from the wild for its edible seed.