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Chenopodium bryoniifolium

Bunge

Amaranthaceae Edible: Leaves, Vegetable 14 iNaturalist observations

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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.

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