Polygonum runcinatum var. sinense
(Hemsl.) B. Li
Polygonaceae Edible: Flowers
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Description
A herb in the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae) with lobed leaves, found at 800–3,900 m elevation across Sichuan and Yunnan.
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Edible Uses
The flowers are edible.
Distribution
It grows between 800-3,900 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Tibet,
Synonyms
Polygonum runcinatum var. exauriculatum Lingelsh.
References (2)
- Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 5
- Liu, Yi-tao, & Long, Chun-Lin, 2002, Studies on Edible Flowers Consumed by Ethnic Groups in Yunnan. Acta Botanica Yunnanica. 24(1):41-56 (As Polygonum runcinatum var. sinense)
