Nabalus tatarinowii

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 1-2 m tall. It keeps growing from year to year. It has one erect stem. It branches higher up. The lower leaves have fine hairs. The leaf stalk i 7-17 cm long. The leaves are oval or triangle shaped and 5-15 cm long by 6-15 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on mountain slopes and in moist places in grassland between 500-3,000 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Korea, Russia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Pahu, Shan jian zi

Synonyms

Lactuca tatarinowii (Maxim.) Franch.; Nabalus tatarinowii var. divisa Nakai & Kitag.; Prenanthes macrophylla Franch.; Prenanthes tatarinowii (L.) Maxim.; and others