Syneilesis palmata

Syneilesis palmata, the palmate umbrella plant or shredded umbrella plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Korea and Japan. A spreading rhizomatous perennial, at maturity its foliage typically reaches 60 cm (24 in), and its inflorescences extend to about twice that height. Recommended for specimen and mass plantings in shade gardens, it is hardy in USDA zones 5 through 8. It flowers in late summer.

Description

A temperate herb in the Asteraceae family.

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Edible Uses

The young leaves and stems are eaten raw in salads, cooked with seasoned vegetables, or used in soups.

Traditional Uses

The young leaves are eaten in salads and cooked with seasoned vegetables or used in soups.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Japan, Korea,

Synonyms

Also Known As

Usannamul

References (5)

• Chen, B. & Qiu, Z., Consumer's Attitudes towards Edible Wild Plants, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. p 26 www.hindawi.com/journals/ijfr/aip/872413.pdf
• Chon, S. et al., 2009, Total Phenolics Level, Antioxidants Activity and Cytotoxicity of Young Sprouts of Some Traditional Korean Salad Plants. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition. 64:25-31
• Heo, B., et al., 2009, Antiproliferative Activity of Korean Wild Vegetables on Different Human Tumor Cell Lines. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition. 64:257-263
• Kim, H. & Song, M., 2013, Ethnobotanical analysis for traditional knowledge of wild edible plants in North Jeolla Province (Korea). Genetic. Resour. Crop Evol. (2013) 60:1571-1585
• Pemberton, R. W. & Lee, N. S., 1996, Wild Food Plants in South Korea: Market Presence, New Crops, and Exports to the United States. Economic Botany, Vol. 50, No. 1, pp. 57-70

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