Heterotheca inuloides
Cass.
False golden star
AsteraceaeFlowers
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Flowers - flavouring
The flowers are used as a spice or flavoring and occasionally in liqueurs.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Central America, Mexico, North America,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A tropical herb in the Asteraceae family with flowers used for flavoring.
Names & Synonyms
Mexican arnica
Diplocoma villosa D. DonDoronicum mexicanum Cerv.
References (1)
- Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 177
