Jian tou ye li
Chenopodium acuminatum

Family: Amaranthaceae

What it is like

An annual herb. It grows 20-80 cm tall. The stems are erect and much branched. The leaves are narrowly oval and 2-4 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The flowers are in round scattered groups in the upper parts of the branches. They are reddish. The seeds are black and 1 mm across.

There are about 120 Chenopodium species. They are mostly in temperate regions. Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate and subtropical plant. It grows on wastelands, riverbanks, and field margins; It grows in Inner Mongolia.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, SE Asia, Siberia, Taiwan, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The young stems and leaves are used as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Gurbalzin noil,Hui cai, Kinhgioi nhon, Nonin nuil

Synonyms

Agathophytum acuminatum Schur; Chenopodium vachelii Hook. & Arn.; Chenopodium virgatum Thunb.;