Scutellaria linearis
Bth.
Mastiara
Lamiaceae Edible: Leaves
Description
A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It has a thick woody rootstock. The stems are 7-30 cm long. The leaves are narrow and thick textured. They are 6-28 mm long by 1-5 mm wide. There are clusters of younger leaves in the axils of the leaves. The flowers are in a 4 sided arrangement.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a bitter herb.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are bitter.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Afghanistan, Asia, Himalayas, India, Pakistan,
Notes
There are about 350 Scutellaria species.
References (3)
- Ambasta S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 562
- Flora of Pakistan. www.eFloras.org
- Singh, H.B., Arora R.K.,1978, Wild edible Plants of India. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. p 37
