Asteraceae FAMILY

Erigeron annuus

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Erigeron annuus is an annual to perennial plant that can grow up to 100cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. The leaves are often sold in local food markets in Korea[ 1665 Title Wild Food Plants in South Korea; Market Presence, New Crops, and Exports to the United States Publication Economic Botany, Vol. 50, No. 1 (Jan. - Mar., 1996), pp. 57-70 Author Pemberton R.W. & Nam Sook Lee Website http://www.jstor.org/stable/4255805 Publisher Year 1996 ISBN Description ]. The plant has spread widely from its native range in N. America and it is found as an adventive weed inmany parts of the temperate zone.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern N. America - Newfoundland to Florida, Manitoba and Texas. Naturalized in C. Europe.

HabitatFields and waste places[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ]. Prairies and open ground in various soil types in Texas[ 274 Title Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas Publication Author Diggs, Jnr. G.M.; Lipscomb. B. L. & O'Kennon. R. J Website http://artemis.austincollege.edu/acad/bio/gdiggs/NCTXpdf.htm Publisher Botanical Research Institute, Texas. Year 1999 ISBN 1-889878-01-4 Description An excellent flora, which is also available on-line. ].