Dog's tongue herb
Antiotrema dunnianum
Family: Boraginaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 9-30 cm high. It is hairy. The stems branch before flowering. The leaves near the base are spoon like. They are 4-18 cm long by 1-5 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped. There are flattened hairs on both surfaces. The leaves on the stems are narrowly oval and do not have leaf stalks. The flowers are small and blue. The end curls up. The fruit are made up of 4 small nuts. These are kidney shaped and 2 mm long.
There is one Antiotrema species.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It is native to southern China. It grows on grassy slopes in the mountains in Yunnan in China. It grows between 1,950-2,500 m altitude. In Sichuan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
The root and leaves are eaten.
Edible parts
Root, leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Chang rui ban zhong cao