Arnebia guttata

Family: Boraginaceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In the Himalayas it grows between 3,500-4,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Central Asia, Himalayas, India, Mongolia, Tajikistan

How it is used for food

The root is used as a food colouring.

Edible parts

Root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Arnebia guttata var. thomsonii (C.B. Clarke) Kazmi; Arnebia thomsonii C.B. Clarke; Arnebia tibetana Kurz; Lithospermum guttatum (Bunge) I.M. Johnst.; Macrotomia guttata (Bunge) Farrer;