Aster trinervius
Roxb. ex D. Don
Purple aster
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten with oil and salt.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate to tropical plant. It grows on the edges of forests and wet places in valleys between 100-3,400 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Asia, Australia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Japan, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, Russia, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam,
How to Identify
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 25-205 cm tall. It has thick rhizomes. The stems are erect and simple. The leaves in the middle of the stem are usually the largest. The leaves are pale green underneath. The leaves are narrowly oval and 1-15 cm long by 1-6 cm wide.
Notes
There are about 250 Aster species. Chemical composition (Shanghai area sample) (leafy shoots): Protein = 3.9%. Fat = 0.19%. Carbohydrate = 5.9%. Ash = 1.81%.
Names & Synonyms
References (4)
- Cundall, P., (ed.), 2004, Gardening Australia: flora: the gardener's bible. ABC Books. p 201
- Prodr. fl. nepal. 177. 1825
- Manandhar, N.P., 2002, Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press. Portland, Oregon. p 101
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