Chaptalia nutans

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are in rings. They are broadly sword shaped with leaflets along the side. They are 5-20 cm long by 6 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Asia, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Dominican Republic, Europe, Japan, Mexico, Paraguay, Russia, South Africa, South America, Uruguay, West Indies

How it is used for food

The leaves are used as a chicory.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Achicoria, Buglosa, Burro caa, Cerraja, Chamama, Chaptalia, Costa-branca, Peludilla, Sanguineira, Tapira pevo

Synonyms

Chaptalia majuscula Greene; Chaptalia subcordata Greene; Gerbera nutans (L.) Schul.-Bip.; Leria lyrata Cass.; Leria nutans (L.) DC; Thyrsanthema ebracteata Kuntze; Thyrsanthema nutans (L.) Kuntze; Tussilago lyrata Pers.; Tussilago nutans L.; Tussilago vaccinia Vell.; and others