Aster hispidus

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It can grow for one or two years. The stems are erect. It grows 40-80 cm high. The higher plant parts are softly hairy. The branches curve upwards. The leaves near the base are narrow and 4-13 cm long by 5-15 mm wide. The leaves on the stem are narrow and pale green. They are 15-34 mm long by 2-3 mm wide. There are many flower heads. These are 3-4 cm across. The flowers can be white and blue or violet.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It occurs on limestone slopes in Taiwan. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Mongolia, Russia, Siberia, Taiwan

How it is used for food

The leaves are eaten with oil and salt.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Heteropappus hispidus (Thunb.) Lessine; Aster rufopappus Hayata; Aster omerophyllus Hayata; Aster batakensis Hayata; Aster oldhamii Hemsl. var. batakensis Sasaki;