Ligusticum daucoides
(Franch.) Franch.
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Description
A herb. It grows 20-50 cm tall. The root is stout and 4-10 cm long by 1.5 cm across. It has a single stem with 2 or 3 branches. It has the remains of the leaf sheaths at the base. The leaf stalks at the base are 8-18 cm long. The leaves are oval and 8-20 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. They are divided 3 or 4 times. The leaves on the stem do not have stalks and sheath the stem.
Edible Uses
The leaves are used in stir fries and added to soups.
Traditional Uses
The plant is used in stir fries and added to soups.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in Sichuan and Yunnan in China. It grows in alpine scrub and meadows between 2,600-4,800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Tibet,
Also Known As
Riqincai
References (1)
- 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
