Lilac tasselflower

Emilia lisowskiana, E. sonchifolia

leaf

Young leaves of traditional vegetable salads in Malaysia, Bangladesh and India, raw or cooked.

Origin

Tropical Asia (India, Bangladesh, Malaysia)

Where to find it

In fields, lawns and along roadsides.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

It contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids, toxic to the liver: in small amounts, not every day.

Molecules

Beta-carotene (vitamin A) · Lutein and zeaxanthin · Vegetable nitratesIn small amounts, not counted Chlorophyll

Did you know?

Its small purple brush-like flowers earn it the English name lilac tasselflower.