- Cosmos caudatus
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Cosmos caudatus Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Cosmos Species: C. caudatus Binomial name Cosmos caudatus
KunthSynonyms Bidens caudatus
Cosmos caudatus is an edible plant. Its common names include ulam raja. It is an annual herb bearing purple, pink, or white ray florets. It can be found worldwide in tropical areas.
Gastronomy
In Indonesian cuisine and Malay cuisine the leaves of this plant are used for salad.
Urap and pecel, both are type of Indonesian salad. Both are different in dressing, one with cooked grated coconut and spicy peanut sauce
Ulam, a type of Malay salad.[1]
References
External links
- USDA Plants Profile
- Photo: Flower
- Photo: Leaves
- Aluka Profile
- Shui G, Leong LP, Wong SP (November 2005). "Rapid screening and characterisation of antioxidants of Cosmos caudatus using liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry". J. Chromatogr. B Analyt. Technol. Biomed. Life Sci. 827 (1): 127–38. doi:10.1016/j.jchromb.2005.07.029. PMID 16087413. http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1570-0232(05)00492-7.
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