Gan shan bian
Hypericum attenuatum
Family: Hypericaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 10-45 cm high. The stems come directly from the rootstock or creeping rhizome. The stems have 2 lines. The leaves do not have leaf stalks. The leaves are 2-3 cm long by 5-12 mm wide.
There are about 400 Hypericum species. Also put in the family Clusiaceae.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in grassy and stony ridges from sea level to 2000 m altitude in China. In Sichuan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Mongolia, Russia, Siberia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves ?