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Parasenecio hastatus

(L.) H. Koyama.

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Parasenecio hastatus (Chinese: 山尖子, shānjiānzi) is a flowering plant species in the genus Parasenecio found in China and East Asia. It contains toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids.

Description

A temperate herb in the Asteraceae family.

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Edible Uses

The young leaves are lightly boiled and eaten in soups, used as a potherb, or stir-fried.

Traditional Uses

The young leaves are lightly boiled and eaten in soups or used as a potherb or stir-fried.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Japan, Korea, Mongolia,

Synonyms

Cacalia hastata var. orientalis (Kitam.) Ohwi.

References (4)

  • Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 35 (As Cacalia hastata var. orientalis)
  • Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/ (As Cacalia hastata var. orientalis and also as Cacalia hastata var. tanakae)
  • Tanaka,
  • Urgamal, M., Oyuntsetseg, B., Nyambayar, D. & Dulamsuren, Ch. 2014. Conspectus of the vascular plants of Mongolia. (Editors: Sanchir, Ch. & Jamsran, Ts.). Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. “Admon“ Press. 334pp. (p. 199-230).

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