Alepidea peduncularis is an edible perennial herb native to the montane grasslands of East and South Africa.
Growth The plant bears a flowering stalk about 70 cm in height, and a basal rosette of leaves with distinctively fringed margins. The leaves are edible, and the roots are used in medicine.Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
References
External links PROTAbase on Alepidea peduncularis