Cucumber Herb
Trigonotis peduncularis

Family: Boraginaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows for one or two years. There are several stems. They are branched at the base. It grows 5-30 cm tall. The leaves at the base are in a ring. They are spoon shaped and 2-5 cm long. The leaves on the stem do not have leaf stalks. The flowers are at the top of the plant. The lowest 2 flowers have leaf like bracts. The flowers are light blue or pink. The fruit are nutlets that are 3 or 4 sided.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on hillsides and waste areas. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Tibet

How it is used for food

Young plants are eaten. Young shoots and leaves are eaten. The flowers and stems are fried.

Edible parts

Leaves, flowers, stems

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chi Ch'Ang Ts'Ao , Forget-me-not, Fu Di Cai

Synonyms

Eritrichium pedunculare DC.;