Saussurea lappa
(Decne.) C. B. Clarke
Costus, Kuth
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Description
An herb in the Asteraceae family native to cool temperate regions, cultivated for its aromatic roots and edible leaves.
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Edible Uses
The roots are used as a spice and are the source of an essential oil used in the food industry for flavouring baked goods and puddings. The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The roots are used as a spice. They are also the source of an essential oil used in the food industry for flavouring baked goods and puddings. The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Distribution
A cool temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Himalayas, India, NW India,
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Also Known As
Mu Xiang
References (5)
- Compos. ind. 233. 1876
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 41
- Kunkel,
- Mir, M. Y., 2014, Documentation and ethnobotanical survey of wild edible plants used by the tribals of Kupwara, J & K, India. International Journal of Herbal Medicine. 2(4): 11-18
- Zeven, A. C. & de West, J. M. J., 1982, Dictionary of cultivated plants and their regions of diversity. Wageningen. p 71
