Cardamine griffithii
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCardamine griffithii is a species of herb characterized by angled or grooved stems that are sparsely branched above and can reach heights of up to 60 cm. The plant is glabrous, meaning it lacks hair or trichomes.
Description
A cabbage family herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 30-100 cm tall. It has a creeping rhizome. The stems are erect and have 12-28 leaves.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows between 3,000-3,800 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Northeastern India, Sikkim, Tibet,
References (3)
- Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 8
- Sundriyal, M., et al, 1998, Wild edibles and other useful plants from the Sikkim Himalaya, India. Oecologia Montana 7:43-54
- Sundriyal, M., et al, 2004, Dietary Use of Wild Plant Resources in the Sikkim Himalaya, India. Economic Botany 58(4) pp 626-638
