Sphallerocarpus gracilis
(Besser ex Trevir.) Koso-Pol.
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Description
A herb. It grows 50-120 cm tall. The root is fattened and cone shaped. The stem is hairy towards the base. The lwoer leaves fall off and the leaves on the stem have leaf stalks. These are 1-7 cm long. The leaf segments at the end are oval and 5-10 mm long by 3-5 mm wide and with 3 lobes or teeth.
Edible Uses
The young plant and roots are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The young plant is eaten
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows on mountain slopes and waste places between 500-2,800 m above sea level in north China.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Mongolia, Russia, Siberia,
Notes
There is only one Sphallerocarpus species.
References (3)
- BARANOV
- Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou ser. 2, 29:202. 1915
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List of wild edible plants in Mongolian cuisine
