Koenigia polystachya

Family: Polygonaceae

What it is like

A herb. See Polygonum polystachyum.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Korea, Myanmar, Nepal, North America, Pakistan, Tibet, USA, Also now in Austria, Belgium, Britain, Czech Repub., Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland

How it is used for food

The young shoots are used as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Thotne

Synonyms

Aconogonon polystachyum (Meis.) Kral; Persicaria polystachya (Meis.) Gross; Persicaria wallichii Greuter & Burdet; Polygonum polystachyum Meisner;