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Cardamine yunnanensis

Franch.

Brassicaceae Edible: Leaves

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Description

A herb in the Brassicaceae family from Yunnan, China, with leaves used in traditional cooking.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are cooked in stir fried dishes.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are cooked and eaten in stir fried dishes.

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Distribution

It grows in Yunnan in China.

Where It Grows

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Northeastern India, Sikkim, Tibet,

Production

In Yunnan leaves are

Also Known As

Lijisuana

References (2)

  • Ju, Y., et al, 2013, Eating from the wild: diversity of wild edible plants used by Tibetans in Shangri-la region, Yunnan, China, Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethno medicine 9:28
  • www.eFloras.org Flora of China Volume 8

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