Cirsium serratuloides

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It is a thistle. It grows 1.2 m tall. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are 10-15 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The upper leaves are smaller.

There are about 150-250 Cirsium species. They grow in temperate regions.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on mountain slopes and beside rivers between 1,200-2,600 m above sea level in western China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Mongolia, Russia, Siberia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Carduus serratuloides (L.) Hill.; Cnicus serratuloides (L.) Roth.;