Mara
Salvia campanulata
Family: Lamiaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 45-80 cm tall. The leaves are heart shaped or oval and 4-18 cm long by 4-14 cm wide. There are hairs underneath. The spikes have flowers in groups of 2-6. They are yellow.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows on the edges of forests between 800-3,800 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia, Tibet
How it is used for food
The leaves are cooked as a vegetable.
Edible parts
Leaves