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Food - In Vietnam, the plant is used as a food ingredient, such as in the rice cake banh khuc. Medicine - Used in traditional medicine of the region, as a diuretic, hemostatic, antipyretic, for the treatment of cough, and for pain relief.
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan
Thrives in disturbed areas, such as roadsides, fields, and gardens. but it has been introduced to many other parts of the world.
It is a spreading perennial herb with grey foliage up to 70 cm tall.
Stem is green or reddish-green, angular, and strongly veined, typically 0.5-1 cm in diameter.
Leaves are long, narrow, lanceolate, 2.5-5.5 cm long and 0.2-0.6 cm wide, white-woolly or densely cobwebby above, arranged alternately on the stem.
Flowers are small, yellow, daisy-like, borne in clusters on stem ends, typically 1-2 cm in diameter with 5-10 petals.
Fruit is small, dry, brown seeds, typically 0.5-1 cm long and 0.2-0.3 cm wide.
Flowering: March-April.