Lepyrodiclis holosteoides

Family: Caryophyllaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 40-100 cm tall. There are lines along the stems. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 3-7 cm long by 2-5 mm wide. They are hairy underneath. The flowers are in groups near the top of the plant or in the axils of leaves. The flower petals are white.

There are about 150-160 Arenaria species. An unresolved name in The Plant List.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Nepal it grows between 3,900-4,100 m above sea level. In China it grows in the Gobi desert between 1,200-4,100 m above sea level. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Asia, Central Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Myanmar, North America, Nepal, NW India, Pakistan, SE Asia, Tajikistan, Tibet, USA

How it is used for food

The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Aralia holosteoides (C. A. Mey.) Edgew ex Edgew. & Hook.f.; Gouffeia crassiuscula Cambess; Gouffeia holosteoides C. A. Mey.;