Cirsium leo

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It is a thistle. It grows 40-100 cm tall. It keeps growing from year to year. The leavesa re 10-25 cm long by 4-7 cm wide. They have 8-12 pairs of segments along the stalk.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows on the edges of forests and in wet places between 700-3,400 m above sea level. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Wu mu chu ke

Synonyms

Cirsium chienii Chang; Cirsium leo var. angustilobum Ling; Cirsium pinnatibracteatum Ling;