Gao he cai
Megacarpaea delavayi

Family: Brassicaceae

What it is like

A cabbage family herb. It grows up to 80 cm tall. The roots are cylinder shaped and 2 cm across. The leaves are oblong and have lobes along the leaf. The leaves are 5-15 cm long.

There are about 7 Megacarpaea species. It is used in medicine.

Where it is found

It grows in swampy meadows, grassy slopes, open thickets between 3300–4800 m. altitude in China. It grows in Sichuan and Yunnan in China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indochina, Myanmar, SE Asia, Tibet

How it is used for food

It is eaten as a vegetable. The young leaves are used in stir fried dishes.

Edible parts

Root, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Yuose

Synonyms

Megacarpaea delavayi f. angustisecta O. E. Schulz; Megacarpaea delavayi var. grandiflora O. E. Schulz; Megacarpaea delavayi f. microphylla O. E. Schulz; Megacarpaea delavayi var. minor W. W. Smith; Megacarpaea delavayi f. pallidiflora O. E. Schulz; Megacarpaea delavayi var. pinnatifida Danguy