Asarum himalaicum
Hook.f. & Thomson ex Klotzsch
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Description
A herb. It has some white hairs. It has underground stems or rhizomes. They are 1-2 mm across. The leaf stalk is 10-25 cm long. The leaves are heart shaped and 4-8 cm long by 7-11 cm wide. There are long hairs on the upper surface and short hairs on the lower surface.
Edible Uses
The leaves and roots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in mixed forests along streams and in moist places between 1,300-3,100 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Northeastern India, Sikkim,
Also Known As
Maoxixin
References (2)
- Kang, Y., et al, 2012, Wild food plants and wild edible fungi in two valleys on the Qinling Mountains (Shaanxi, central China) Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine; 9:26
- Kang, Y., et al, 2012, Wild food plants and wild edible fungi of Heihe valley (Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi, central China): Herbophilia and indifference to fruits and mushrooms. Acta Societas Botanicorum Poloniae 81(4):4-5-413
