Everlasting flower
Euchiton japonicus

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It has creeping rhizomes. It grows 5-25 cm tall. The leaves are mostly near the root. They are in rings. They are 2-3 cm long by 2-4 mm wide. The flowering stems are tufted.

There are about 200 Gnaphalium species.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in waste fields between 200-1,800 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan (country/location of origin), Korea, Taiwan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, shoots, flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Gnaphalium japonicum Thunb. and others