Chinese sanicle
Sanicula chinensis
Family: Apiaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 30-100 cm high. The leaves are kidney shaped or heart shaped. They are divided into finger like segments. These are 3-10 cm long by 4-13 cm wide. The side segments have deep lobes. They are oblique and have teeth. The flowers are small and white or greenish-yellow. They are in groups. The fruit have prickles that are hooked.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in mixed forests and shady places near streams in China between 200-2,300 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Russia, Siberia
How it is used for food
The young plants gathered before flowering are dipped in hot water, washed, seasoned and used as a vegetable. They are also pickled with salt for later use.
Edible parts
Leaves