Family:

Asteraceae

Habitat:

Ruderal meadow, gardens

Growth habit:

herbaceous

Plant size:

20 - 80 cm tall

Flower colour:

gyellow

Flowering time

March - September

Leaf characteristics:

alternate, elongated, mostly double-pinnate

Flower characteristics:

composite flower, 3 - 6 cm wide

Fruits:

Achene of the ray floret 3-edged winged, of the tubular floret 4-edged ribbed

Special features:

Often found as a garden plant, eaten as a vegetable, especially in South-East Asia. In the Mediterranean region there is also a variety with pale yellow tongue flowers at the edge (var. discolor)