Caragana boisii
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 1.3 m tall. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. There are 8-20 leaflets. They are 5-18 mm long by 4-12 mm wide. The flower are usually single but can be as 3 together. They are yellow. The pods are 3-5 cm long by 4-6 mm wide.
There are 80 Caragana species. They grow in temperate continental climates.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. In central China it grows in valleys and on terraces between 2,200-3,200 m above sea level. In Sichuan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Seeds, pod
How it is grown
In China plants flower in May and fruit in July to August.