Glinus herniarioides

Family: Molluginaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 10-40 cm tall. It lies along the ground. It grows each year from seed. The leaves are in false rings of 3-6. The leaf blade is spoon shaped or narrowly oval and 1-3 cm long by 3-6 mm wide. The flowers do not have stalks.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, China, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The young stem is boiled and eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Stem

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Phak see siad, Rau-dang

Synonyms

Mollugo herniaroides Gagnep.;