Winged-stem laggera
Laggera alata

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It is robust and has many branches. It grows 60 cm high. The stems are winged, The leaves are oblong and 2-8 cm long by about 1 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows on sunny meadows below 2,300 m in southern China. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Bhutan, Central Africa, China, Congo, East Africa, Eswatini, Guinea, Guinée, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Madagascar, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, SE Asia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Africa

How it is used for food

The young shoots are fried with egg.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

La-thar-ba-pyin

Synonyms

Probably now Laggera crispata; Blumea alata (D. Don) DC. Conyza alata (D. Don) Roxb.; Erigeron alatum D. Don;