Hsi Lien, Menamomi
Sigesbeckia orientalis subsp. pubescens

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows each year from seed. It grows 60-120 cm tall. It has dense white hairs. The leaves on the stem are oval and 7-19 cm long by 6-18 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on mountain slopes and grasslands below 3,400 m above sea level in China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Tibet

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Siegesbeckia