Onosma hookeri
Family: Boraginaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 20-30 cm tall. The leaves at the base are broadly sword shaped and 5-15 cm long by o.5-1.5 cm wide. The stem leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 3-8 cm long by 4-10 mm wide.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. In Northeastern India it grows between 3,000-4,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Northeastern India, Tibet
How it is used for food
An edible red dye is obtained from the dried roasted stems.
It is commonly used.
Edible parts
Stems - dye, root bark, flower - nectar
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
'bri-mog, Grimakpa