Microula sikkimensis
Family: Boraginaceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows 6-65 cm tall. The leaves are 4-12 cm long by 1-4 cm wide. The base is rounded. The flowering stalks are at the top
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Tibet
How it is used for food
The young leaves are cooked as a vegetable.
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
A mu you lu
Synonyms
Anchusa sikkimensis C. B. Clarke; Anoplocaryum limprichtii Brand; Microula duthiei Banerjee; Tretocarya sikkimensis Oliv.;