Korshinsk peashrub
Caragana korshinskii

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 4-5 m tall. It is thorny. The branches are golden yellow. The leaves have 12-16 leaflets. The leaflets are 7-8 mm long by 2-7 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It can grow in deserts. In Mongolia it grows on sand dunes between 900-2,400 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Mongolia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Red colouring

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Caragana davaczamcii Sanczir; Caragana intermedia Kuang & H. C. Fu; Caragana korshinskii var. davazamcii (Sanczir) Yakovlev;