Papoose root
Caulophyllum robustum
Family: Berberidaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 80 cm tall. It has underground stems or rhizomes. It has 2 stem leaves. It has leaflets that are pale green underneath. The leaflets are 4-8 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The flowers are pale yellow.
There are 2 Caulophyllum species. It is used in medicine.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in forests, bamboo thickets and moist places in valleys between 900-3,500 m above sea level in China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Russia, Tibet
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves