Taraxacum erythropodium
Kitag.
Asteraceae Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root
No photos yet for Taraxacum erythropodium
Sign in to contribute a photoDescription
A herb. It grows 15-25 cm tall. The leaf stalks are purple. The leaves are greyish green with a purple central vein. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 8-13 cm long by 1-4 cm wide. They are usually divided into lobes along the stalk. There are 3-4 pairs of lobes. The flower heads are 3 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The flowers, leaves, and roots are edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows along roadsides and in grasslands in north China between 100-400 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas,
Notes
There are 50-60 Taraxacum species.
Also Known As
Khur-mang
References (2)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
- Yeshi, K. et al, 2017, Taxonomical Identification of Himalayan Edible Medicinal Plants in Bhutan and the Phenolic Contents and Antioxidant Activity of Selected Plants. TBAP 7 (2) 2017 pp 89 - 106
