Gentiana tianschanica

Family: Gentianaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 15-25 cm tall. The roots are 1.5 cm across. The stems are simple and curve upwards. There are 3-5 pairs of leaves on the stem and they are 3-7 cm long by 5-9 mm wide. The flowers are in groups near the end of the stems.

Where it is found

It is a cool temperate plant. It grows in cold desert in north India. It grows along streams and in forests and sloping grassland between 1,200-3,900 m above sea level in SW China and 3,400-4,800 m in Indian Himalayas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Central Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Tibet

How it is used for food

The leaves or plant are eaten in salads.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Wanglo

Synonyms

Gentiana regelii var. glomerata Kusn.; Gentiana tianschanica var. glomerata Kusn.; Gentiana tianschanica var. intermedia Kusn.; and others