Lespedeza caraganae
Bunge
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Description
A herb or small shrub. It grows 50 cm tall. The stems are erect and angled. They have short hairs. The leaves have 3 leaflets and the end one is 2-4 cm long by 2-4 mm wide. The flowers are in groups of 3-5 in the axils of the leaves. They are white or yellow. The pods are oval and 3 cm long.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows on mountain slopes in northern China below 1,400 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
References (1)
- Wujisguleng, W., & Khasbagen. K., 2010, An integrated assessment of wild vegetable resources in Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 6:34
