Lychnis inflata
Wall.
Pyakuri
Caryophyllaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
It is erect and hairy. The leaves are oval and taper to a short tip. The lower leaves have stalks and the upper leaves do not. There is one flower that is nodding. The outer ring of sepals are inflated.
Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Myanmar, SE Asia,
Synonyms
Agrostemma inflata G. DonMelandrium inflatum Walp.
References (1)
- Rawat, G.S., & Pangtey, Y.P.S., 1987, A Contribution to the Ethnobotany of Alpine Regions of Kumaon. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol. 11 No. 1 pp 139-147
