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Lilac tasselflower
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Daisy family

Lilac tasselflower

Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. ex Wight

Names

EnglishLilac tasselflower
Dutch—
SpanishPincel
Chinese一点红
Scientific nameEmilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. ex Wight

About this species

Emilia sonchifolia, also known as lilac tasselflower or cupid's shaving brush, is a tropical flowering species of tasselflower in the sunflower family. It is a branching, annual herb up to 40 cm (15+1⁄2 in) tall. The leaves are lyrate-pinnatilobed, up to 10 cm (4 in) long, sometimes becoming purplish as they get old. One plant can produce several pink or purplish flower heads.

It is widespread in tropical regions around the world. Though hepatotoxic, the leaves and young shoots can be eaten as vegetables.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusEmilia

In Suriname

49Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1827First record
2017Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Para6
  • Paramaribo3
  • Commewijne2
  • Sipaliwini2
  • Brokopondo1
  • Nickerie1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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