Aster trinervius

Roxb. ex D. Don

Purple aster

Asteraceae Edible: Leaves 19 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 25-205 cm tall. It has thick rhizomes. The stems are erect and simple. The leaves in the middle of the stem are usually the largest. The leaves are pale green underneath. The leaves are narrowly oval and 1-15 cm long by 1-6 cm wide.

Edible Uses

The leaves are eaten with oil and salt.

Traditional Uses

Leaves eaten with oil and salt.

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Distribution

It is a temperate to tropical plant. It grows on the edges of forests and wet places in valleys between 100-3,400 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Asia, Australia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Japan, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, Russia, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam,

Notes

There are about 250 Aster species. Chemical composition (Shanghai area sample) (leafy shoots): Protein = 3.9%. Fat = 0.19%. Carbohydrate = 5.9%. Ash = 1.81%.

Synonyms

Aster asperrimus WallichAster scabridus C.B. ClarkeGalatella asperrima NeesDiplopappus asperrimus (Nees)de Candolle

References (4)

Cundall, P., (ed.), 2004, Gardening Australia: flora: the gardener's bible. ABC Books. p 201
Prodr. fl. nepal. 177. 1825
Manandhar, N.P., 2002, Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press. Portland, Oregon. p 101
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