Patrinia rupestris
(Pall.) Dufr.
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Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year by re-growing from the base. It grows 20-100 cm tall. It has a taproot. The stem is slender. The stems are woody at the base and covered with the remains of old leaves. The leaves are 2-7 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. They usually have lobes or are divided along the stalk and there are rounded teeth along the edge. The flowers are funnel shaped and yellow.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. In Inner Mongolia. It grows on stony slopes and the edges of forests between 200-2,500 m above sea level in north China.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Korea, Mongolia, Russia, Siberia,
Synonyms
References (1)
- Khasbagan, Yeruhan and Zhao Hui, 2011, Study on Traditional Knowledge of Wild Edible Plants Used by the Mongolians in Xilingol Typical Steppe Area. Plant Diversity and Resources. 33(2): 239-246
