Cirsium interpositum
Petr.
Asteraceae Edible: Flowers, Rhizome
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Description
A temperate thistle herb in the Asteraceae family with edible rhizomes and flowers.
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Edible Uses
The rhizome is boiled or stir-fried. Flowers are also eaten.
Traditional Uses
The rhizome is boiled or stir-fried.
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Medicinal Uses
The rhizome has traditional medicinal uses.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, India, Northeastern India,
Synonyms
Cirsium lepskyi Petr.Cnicus griffithii Hook. f. [Illegitimate]
Also Known As
Tailobeo
References (2)
- Cheng, Z., et al, 2022, Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants used by Dulong people in northwestern Yunnan, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2022) 18:3
- Srivastava, R. C., 2010, Traditional knowledge of Nyishi (Daffla) tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 9(1):26-37 (As Cnicus griffithii)
