Christolea crassifolia

Cambess

Afghani christolea

Brassicaceae Edible: Leaves 41 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It can lie over. The leaves vary in size, shape and hairiness. They are oblong and 1-5 cm long by 5-20 mm wide. They usually have 3 teeth near the tip. The flowers are 5-7 mm across and white with a purple base.

Edible Uses

The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant. In China it grows on alpine slopes between 3,500-4,700 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Afghanistan, Asia, Central Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal, NW India, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Tibet,

Notes

There are about 20 Christolea species.

Synonyms

Christolea afghanica (Rech. f.) Rech. f.Christolea crassifolia var. pamirica (Korsh.) Korsh. Christolea incisa O. E. SchulzChristolea pamirica Korsh. Koelzia afghanica Rech. f.

Also Known As

Sangso

References (3)

Battacharyya, A., 1991, Ethnobotanical Observations in the Ladakh Region of Northern Jammu and Kashmir State, India. Economic Botany, Vol. 45, No. 3, pp. 305-308
Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 8
Sharma, L. et al, 2018, Diversity, distribution pattern, endemism and indigenous uses of wild edible plants in Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve of Indian Trans Himalaya. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol 17(1) January 2018 pp 122-131