Artemisia montana
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 150-200 cm tall. It has creeping rhizomes. The leaves on the middle of the stem are oval and 13-19 cm long by 4-12 cm wide. They are grey underneath. They are divided into 2 or 3 pairs of segments along the stalk.
There are about 300 Artemisia species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows along roadsides, in shrublands and on the edges of forests from 300-2,800 m above sea level in China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Russia
How it is used for food
The leaves are used as a vegetable with rice and also used in soup.
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Chamssuk