Rhodiola fastigiata
(Hook.f. & Thomson) S. H. Fu
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Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The stem is 50 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. This has triangle shaped scale-like leaves. There are 4-10 flowering stems that arise from this stem.
Edible Uses
The flowers are edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows on rocky slopes between 3,500-5,400 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Northeastern India, Pakistan, Sikkim, Tibet,
References (2)
- Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 8
- Liu, Yi-tao, & Long, Chun-Lin, 2002, Studies on Edible Flowers Consumed by Ethnic Groups in Yunnan. Acta Botanica Yunnanica. 24(1):41-56
