Sphaeranthus suaveolens

Botanical Description

Sphaeranthus suaveolens is an erect or trailing perennial herb growing from 10 - 100cm tall. The lower stem often trails along the ground and roots at the nodes with thread-like roots[ 610 Title Flora of Tropical East Africa Publication Author Beentje H.J. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814 Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2002 ISBN Description Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa. ]. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild and used to scent the hair.