Little Iron Weed or Monara kudimbiya Flowers
| Common Classification | |||
| Common Names | Purple Flea-bane, Little iron-weed, Serratula, Vernonia | ||
| Name in Sinhalese | Monara Kudimbiya | ||
| Categories | Herbs | ||
| Scientific Classification | |||
| Family | Compositae | ||
| Genus | Cyanthillium | ||
| Species | C.cinereum | ||
| Scientific Names | Cyanthillium cinereum, Vernonia diffusa, Cyanthillium cinereum, Eupatorium myosotifolium, Serratula cinerea | ||
| Status | |||
| Culinary / Edible | Yes | Leaves | |
| Use as Medicament | Yes | Whole plant | |
| Poisoned / Toxin | No | ||
| Description | |||
| Origin | Vernonia or Little Iron weed is a common herbs in Sri Lanka mostly found in wetland as a common weed..It is a annual herbaceous plant native to Sri Lanka and India, also now naturalized in several southern Pacific Countries. Whole plant are used for medicinal remedies in Sinhalese Ayurveda system. and additionally, Leaves and stems are edible and normally use as a leaf vegetable or Herbal Soup ("Kola Kanda" food drink) | ||
| Identification | |||
 Little Iron Weed plant | 
Sapling Little Iron weed
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