Peracarpa carnosa
Family: Campanulaceae
What it is like
A delicate herb. It has creeping rhizomes. The stems can be erect or lying along the ground. They are 4-25 cm tall. They can form roots at the nodes. The leaves are crowded towards the tips. They are 3-38 mm long by 3-28 mm wide. There can be teeth along the edge. The flowers occur singly in the axils of the leaves. They are funnel shaped and white or blue-purple.
There is only one Peracarpa species.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in forests and amongst moist rocks near streams between 1,300-3,800 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Russia, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves