Carpesium triste
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are slender and 40-100 cm tall. They have dense hairs. There are leaves at the base and on the stems but the base leaves fall off. The leaves on the stem have long winged leaf stalks. The leaves are oval to oblong and 13-20 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. They are hairy. There are irregular teeth along the edge.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in forests and along streams between 700-3,700 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Russia, Siberia, Taiwan
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves