Pseudolysimachion linariifolium subsp. dilatatum

(Nakai & Kitagawa) D. Y. Hong

Shui man jing

Scrophulariaceae Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

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Description

A herb. It grows 30-80 cm tall. The lower leaves are opposite. The leaf blade is broadly oval and 0.5-2 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.

Traditional Uses

It is eaten as a vegetable.

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Distribution

It is a temperate and subtropical plant. In China it grows in meadows between 200-2,100 m altitude. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, Korea, Taiwan,

Synonyms

Veronica angustifolia Fischer var. dilatata Nakai & KitagawaPseudolysimachion galactites (Hance) HolubVeronica galactites HanceVeronica jeholensis NakaiVeronica linariifolia Pallas ex Link var. dilatata (Nakai & Kitagawa) Nakai & KitagawaVeronica linariifolia subsp. dilatata (Nakai & Kitagawa) D. Y. HongVeronica linariifolia var. jeholensis (Nakai) Kitagawa