Ligularia veitchiana

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 60-200 cm tall. It has white hairs near the top. The leaves at the base have leaf stalks 15-104 cm long. The leaves are triangle or heart shaped and 7-24 cm long by 12-35 cm wide. There are white hairs along the veins underneath. Leaves higher up the stem are smaller.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on stream banks and grassy slopes between 1,100-3,300 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Senecio veitchianus Hemsl.;