Aruncus sylvester
Kostel. ex Maxim.
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAruncus sylvester, the goat's beard, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, found from the Himalayas to the Russian Far East and Japan. As its synonym Aruncus aethusifolius it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Description
A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The stems are woody at the base. The stems are dark purple. The leaves have 2 or 3 leaflets along the stalk. The leaflets are narrow and 5-13 cm long by 2-8 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The shoots, stems, and leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in mixed forests on mountain slopes between 1,800-3,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Alaska, Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Nepal, North America, Northeastern India, Russia, Sikkim,
Synonyms
References (4)
- Chen, B. & Qiu, Z., Consumer's Attitudes towards Edible Wild Plants, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. p 22 www.hindawi.com/journals/ijfr/aip/872413.pdf (As Aruncus dioicus var. tenuifolius)
- Flora of China. www.eFloras.org Volume 9
- Urgamal, M., Oyuntsetseg, B., Nyambayar, D. & Dulamsuren, Ch. 2014. Conspectus of the vascular plants of Mongolia. (Editors: Sanchir, Ch. & Jamsran, Ts.). Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. “Admon“ Press. 334pp. (p. 143-158).
- Zhang, L., et al, 2016, Ethnobotanical study of traditional edible plants used by the Naxi people during droughts. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 12:39
