Dracocephalum tanguticum

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 55 cm tall. The stems are 4 angled. It has a bad smell. There are hairs towards the tip. The leaves are 2.6-4 cm long by 1.4-2.5 cm wide and divided.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Tibet

How it is used for food

The stems are cooked and a vegetable and used to make soup.

Edible parts

Stems, plant - flavouring

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bi yang gu lu, Jia, Zhi yang guo luo

Synonyms

Dracocephalum hookeri C. B. Clarke; Fedtschenliella hookeri (C. B. Clarke) Kudr.;