Ligusticum ajanense
(Regel & Tiling) Koso-Poljansky
False Snow-parsley
Apiaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A herb. It grows 50-80 cm tall. The root is thick and cylinder shaped. The stems are purplish with lines along them. The leaf stalks are 5-10 cm long. The leaves are oval to triangle shaped and 8-10 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. They are divided 2-3 times. The upper leaves are less divided.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Japan, Russia, Siberia,
Synonyms
Cnidium ajanense (Regel & Tiling) DrudeCnidium tilingia (Maximowicz) TakedaTilingia ajanensis Regel & Tiling
References (2)
- Flora of China
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
