Adenophora coelestis
Family: Campanulaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. There can be one or two stems from a rootstock. They grow 50-80 cm tall. There are many leaves in the lower half. The leaves are 2-10 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The leaves have irregular teeth. The flowers are in a group. They are blue or purple.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows on the edges of forests between 1,200-4,000 m in China. It grows in Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Root