Chenopodium bryoniifolium
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Description
A herb. It grows 50-80 cm tall. The stem is erect and much branched. The lower leaves are oval or triangle shaped. The flowers are in slender spike like groups on the branches.
Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Russia, Siberia,
Notes
Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.
Synonyms
Chenopodium koraiense Nakai
Also Known As
Pahoumuge
References (3)
- Hwang, H., et al, 2013, A Study on the Flora of 15 Islands in the Western Sea of Jeollanamdo Province, Korea. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Vol. 6, No. 2 281-310 (As Chenopodium koraiense)
- www.eFloras.org Flora of China
- Xu, You-Kai, et al, 2004, Wild Vegetable Resources and Market Survey in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. Economic Botany. 58(4): 647-667.