Cirsium pendulum
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A herb. It is a thistle. It grows 1-3 m tall. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are 40-50 cm long by 20 cm wide. They are twice divided with 5-7 pairs of primary segments. The end segments are triangle shaped and have small spines.
There are about 150-250 Cirsium species. They grow in temperate regions.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in grasslands in mountain valleys between 300-2,300 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Russia
How it is used for food
The roots are used in brewing.
Edible parts
Leaves, root
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Keuneonggeongkwi