Ostericum viridiflorum
(Turczaninow) Kitagawa
Lu hua shan qin
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Description
A herb. It grows 0.5-1 m tall. The roots are cone shaped. The stems are angled and purplish-green. They are hairy. The leaf stalks are angled and 10 cm long. The leaves are oval or triangle shaped and 10-15 cm long by 15-20 cm wide. They are twice divided. The leaflets are oblong and 4-7 cm long by 2-4 cm wide.
Edible Uses
Young plants and seedlings are eaten as a spring vegetable.
Traditional Uses
Young plants are eaten as a spring vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in damp meadows and near streams in north China between 800-1,100 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Russia, Siberia,
References (1)
- Flora of China. www.eFloras.org
