Chrysosplenium biondianum

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Saxifragaceae Edible: Leaves 2 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A herb. It grows 8-28 cm tall. There are sterile branches from the axils of the leaves. The leaves on the stem are opposite and almost fan shaped. They are 1-2 cm long by 5-12 mm wide. They narrow towards the base.

Edible Uses

The leaves are eaten.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant. In central China it grows in shaded and wet places in forest undergrowth between 1,000-2,000 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, China,

Also Known As

Hongjincai

References (2)

Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 8
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