Emilia sonchifolia

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endangered perennial medicinal 2024 1977

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Home Plants magnoliophyta magnoliopsida asterales asteraceae emilia Emilia sonchifolia

(L.) DC.

1834

lilac tasselflower

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Emilia sonchifolia, also known as lilac tasselflower or cupid's shaving brush, is a tropical flowering species of tasselflower in the sunflower family. It is a branching, annual herb up to 40 cm (15+1⁄2 in) tall. The leaves are lyrate-pinnatilobed, up to 10 cm (4 in) long, sometimes becoming purplish as they get old. One plant can produce several pink or purplish flower heads. It is widespread in tropical regions around the world. Though hepatotoxic, the leaves and young shoots can be eaten as vegetables....read more on Wikipedia.