Helichrysum thianschanicum

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It has a rhizome 1 cm across. It grows 30-60 cm tall. The leaves are narrow or spoon shaped.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In western China it grows in gravelly places and dunes below 3,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Central Asia, China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan

How it is used for food

The leaves are used as a potherb.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Helichrysum arenarium var. kokanicum Regel & Schmalh.; Helichrysum kokanicum (Regel & Schmalh.) Krasch. & Gontsch.; Helichrysum thianschanicum var. aureum O. Fedtsch. & B. Fedtsch.;