Chinese Senega
Polygala tenuifolia
Family: Polygalaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The main root is 10 cm long and stout. The stems are ridged and hairy. The leaves have almost no stalks and the leaves are narrow and 10-3- mm long by 1-2 mm wide.
There are about 600 Polygala species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows on grassland and mountain slopes between 500-2,300 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Korea, Manchuria, Mongolia, Russia
How it is used for food
The roots are boiled in several changes of water. The core is removed then the root boiled again in fresh water before eating. The leaves are shoots are also eaten.
Edible parts
Leaves, root