Anaphalis contorta
(D. Don) Hook.f.
Eared-leaf pearly everlasting
AsteraceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Flavouring
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable and used as a flavouring.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows on grasslands between 1,700-3,500 m above sea level in south China.
Afghanistan, Asia, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Northeastern India, Pakistan, Philippines, SE Asia, Sikkim, Tibet,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A herb with a woody rhizome or underground stem. The stems can be erect and 15-80 cm tall. They have a white cottony coating. The leaves are narrow and 2-6 cm long by 4-5 mm wide. The base is heart shaped and clasps the stem. The upper leaves are smaller.
Names & Synonyms
Buki phool, Phunil, Xuan ye xiangqing
Anaphalis contorta var. contortaAnaphalis falconeri C. B. ClarkeAnaphalis tenella DC.Antennaria contorta D. DonAntennaria tenella DC.Gnaphalium contortum (D. Don) Spreng.Gnaphalium contortum (D. Don) Buch.-Ham.Gnaphalium simplicicaule Wall. [Illegitimate]Gnaphalium tenellum Wall. [Illegitimate]
References (4)
- Devi, O. S., et al, 2021, Wild edible plants associated with the people of Thoubal Khunou village and its migrated villagers. Int. J. Adv. Res. Biol. Sci. 8(9): 72-90
- Encyclopedia of Life.
- Wiersema, J. H. & Leon, B., 2013, World Economic Plants. A Standard Reference CRC Press. 2nd Ed. p 50
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
