Chorispora sabulosa

Family: Brassicaceae

What it is like

A cabbage family herb. It is a small plant with a ring of leaves near the ground. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are narrow and have narrow lobes along the stalk. The leaves are 2-6 cm long. They are rounded sword shape in outline with a round lobe at the end. The side lobes are blunt and hairy. The stems are short and the flowers are in loose clusters. The flowers are pink, violet or white. The flowers are 1 cm across. The petals are 6-10 mm long and have shallow notches. The fruit are about 1.5 cm long and rounded. They are hairy and constricted between the seeds.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in mountain slopes between 2900–4800 m altitude in China. It grows on stony slopes and is common in dry areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Asia, Central Asia, Europe, Himalayas, India, Kashmir, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Tibet, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, N Africa, SW Asia

How it is used for food

The young leaves and stems are used as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Fruit, leaves, stems

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Sha sheng li zi jie

Synonyms

Chorispora elegans Cambessèdes; Chorispora elegans var. integrifolia O. E. Schulz; Chorispora elegans var. sabulosa (Cambessèdes) O. E. Schulz; Chorispora elegans var. stenophylla O. E. Schulz; Chorispora sabulosa var. eglandulosa Narayanswamy ex Naithani & Uniyal