Cynanchum giraldii
Schltr.
Apocynaceae Edible: Roots
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A herb. The stems are twining and 4 m long. The plant is hairy. The leaves are opposite and 7-14 cm long by 3-6 cm wide.
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Edible Uses
The roots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in open woods and grasslands. In Sichuan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Notes
Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.
Also Known As
Geshanxiao
References (1)
- 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
