Yellow velvetleaf (limnocharis)

Limnocharis flava

vegetable

Crunchy leaves, stems and buds, stir-fried with garlic and chili or cooked in curries, in Indonesia and Thailand.

Origin

Tropical America, widespread in Asia

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

Always cooked, like any plant from still water.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Arriving from America as an ornamental plant, it has invaded Asia's rice paddies.