Pedicularis carnosa
Wall.
Entire leaf lousewort
Orobanchaceae Edible: Leaves, Roots
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Description
A temperate herb in the Orobanchaceae family with edible leaves and roots.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked as a vegetable, preferably with dried fish. The roots are also edible.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked as a vegetable, preferably with dried fish.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Northeastern India,
Notes
Also put in the family Scrophulariaceae.
Also Known As
Sam-dipo, Sam-thapar
References (3)
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 63
- Maikhuri, R, K, and Gangwar, A. K., 1993, Ethnobiological Notes on the Khasi and Garo Tribes of Meghalaya, Northeast India, Economic Botany, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 345-357
- Sawian, J. T., et al, 2007, Wild edible plants of Meghalaya, North-east India. Natural Product Radiance Vol. 6(5): p 420
