Caragana gerardiana

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A spiny shrub with dense branches. It grows 80-120 cm tall and forms a flat topped tight clump. The spines of the stem are 1-4 vm long. The leaves are divided. There are 6-12 pairs of leaflets and these are oblong to sword shaped. They are hairy. The flowers occur singly and are yellow and without stalks. They occur along the stem. The fruit are pods with dense grey hairs.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Asia, China, Himalayas (country/location of origin), India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet

How it is used for food

Flowers are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ji tser, Thaling, Zomoshing, Zomoshing chhewa

Synonyms

Astragalus gerardianus Grah.; Caragana pulcherrima Vass.; Caragana rossii Vass.;