Mastiara
Scutellaria linearis
Family: Lamiaceae
What it is like
A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It has a thick woody rootstock. The stems are 7-30 cm long. The leaves are narrow and thick textured. They are 6-28 mm long by 1-5 mm wide. There are clusters of younger leaves in the axils of the leaves. The flowers are in a 4 sided arrangement.
There are about 350 Scutellaria species.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Afghanistan, Asia, Himalayas, India, Pakistan
How it is used for food
The leaves are bitter.
Edible parts
Leaves