Golden Hematinic, Mottled false disporum
Disporopsis aspersa
Family: Asparagaceae
What it is like
A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It has a creeping underground stem or rhizome. This is 3-10 mm thick. The leaves are alternate and almost without a leaf stalk. They are oval and 3-8 cm long by 1-4 cm wide. There are 1-2 flowers in a group. They are yellowish-green.
Also put in the family Liliaceae.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in central and western China in the shade of forest along valleys. It grows between 1,300-1,700 m altitude. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
The rhizome is cooked with pork.
Edible parts
Rhizomes, root
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Huang jin qi