Streptopus ovalis
(Ohwi) F. T. Wang. & Y. C. Tang
Kumkangaeginari
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Description
A herb. The rhizome is long and slender. It is 2 mm thick. The stem can be branched towards the end. It is 20-45 cm long and flexible and hairy. The leaves are oval to sword shaped and 4-11 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The base is heart shaped and there are fine teeth along the edge. There are 3 or 4 flowers in a flat topped arrangement. They are white spotted wit purple. The fruit is a 2 or 3 seeded berry.
Edible Uses
The new shoots and leaves are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The new shoots are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in forests in north China.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Korea,
Notes
Also put in the family Convallariaceae.
References (1)
- Pemberton, R. W. & Lee, N. S., 1996, Wild Food Plants in South Korea: Market Presence, New Crops, and Exports to the United States. Economic Botany, Vol. 50, No. 1, pp. 57-70
