Compositae Chrysanthemum coronarium L.
C. spatiosum Bail.
Source: Magness et al. 1971
These two species are used sparingly as pot herbs. For that purpose young plants are harvested when 4 to 6 inches high. Leaves are glabrous, lobed, and grow as a rosette. They are aromatic and are cooked like spinach. In exposure of edible parts they are comparable to spinach.