Grass-leaved saw-wort
Saussurea graminifolia
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows 7-20 cm tall. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are in a ring. The stems are single and erect and have a white covering. The leaves are narrow and 3-14 cm long by 0.2 cm wide. They are greyish white underneath. There is one flower head.
Where it is found
A cool temperate plant. It grows in grasslands on mountain slopes and near gravel beaches between 4,500-4,700 m above sea level in Tibet.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Tibet
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Bas bug