Spoonleaf purple everlasting
Gnaphalium purpureum

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows for one or two years. It grows 10-40 cm tall. It can have a taproot. There are leaves at the base and on the stem. The leaves are spoon shaped and 1-6 cm long by 1 cm wide. The flower heads are in groups in spikes.

Where it is found

It is a warm temperate and subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Europe, India, Mexico, North America (country/location of origin), Taiwan, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Purple cudweed, Spoonleaf cudweed, Tap

Synonyms

Gamochaeta purpurea (L.) Cabrera; Many