Saussurea dolichopoda
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Asteraceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A herb. It grows 0.6-1.4 m tall. It keeps growing from year to year. It has stout rhizomes. The stems branch towards the top. The lower leaves have leaf stalks. The leaves are oval and 8-19 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. The base is heart shaped or rounded. The leaves get smaller up the stem.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
A temperate plant. It grows in mountain meadows and on the edges of forests between 1,400-3,700 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Also Known As
Kongtongcai, Kongxincai, Xiantongcai
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
