Doellingeria scabra (Aster scaber)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Note: Aster scaber Thunb. is a synonym of Doellingeria scabra (Thunb.) Nees.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavoring herb in kimchi or rice. — Frequently used in Korean cuisine and called chamchwi or chwinamul.; The leaves are stir-fried or blanched.; Used in namul - A Korean herbal side dish.; Used as a flavoring herb in kimchi or rice.

Habitat & North American Range

Woods and thickets in hills and low mountains all over Japan. Clearings in forest in warm temperate areas. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)