Chrysanthemum Coronairum L. var. An annual eaten at the seedling stage when it is not more than 20cm high.
Leaves are succulent with a light silvery tinge and broadly serrated edges.
The vegetative parts are strong smelling particularly in a related species, C. Cinerariifolium Vis., which is the source of insect powder. Origin A native of Europe and Northern Asia, it is an old-fashioned garden plant of Europe but a vegetable of importance in China even today. The tender shoots are eaten as cooked vegetable or in soups. Its rather pungent smell, however, does not appeal to many people. A leafy annual grown for its succulent crisp radical leaves.