Patrinia ruprestris

Family: Caprifoliaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year by re-growing from the base. It grows 20-100 cm tall. It has a taproot. The stem is slender. The stems are woody at the base and covered with the remains of old leaves. The leaves are 2-7 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. They usually have lobes or are divided along the stalk and there are rounded teeth along the edge. The flowers are funnel shaped and yellow.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Inner Mongolia. It grows on stony slopes and the edges of forests between 200-2,500 m above sea level in north China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Korea, Mongolia, Russia, Siberia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Valeriana rupestris Pall.;