Lobelia sessilifolia
Family: Campanulaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 20-170 cm tall. The leaves are alternate. They are narrowly oblong and 2-9 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge. There are 8-35 flowers in a group. They are blue-purple or violet.
There are about 400 Lobelia species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in wet meadows from sea level to 3,400 m above sea level. It grows in Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, China, Japan, Korea, Russia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves