Arenaria holosteoides

Family: Caryophyllaceae

What it is like

A herb. It is slender and grows each year from seed. It grows 60-90 cm tall. The branches are forked several times. The leaves are sword shaped. The flowers are white. The seeds are 2 mm across.

An unresolved name in The Plant List.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Northeastern India

How it is used for food

The young leaves are cooked as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Candial, Chiki, Kakua

Synonyms

Gouffeia crassiuscula Cambess.; Gouffeia holosteoides C. A. Mey.;