Polygonatum filipes
Family: Asparagaceae
What it is like
A herb. The rhizome is 1.5 cm thick. The stems are erect and 30-70 cm tall. The leaves are alternate. The leaves are narrowly oval and 6012 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. The flowers are hanging. They are yellowish green.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in forests and thickets and grassy slopes between 200-600 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
The rhizome is steamed or roasted as a snack and also cooked and eaten as a vegetable. The shoots or sprouts are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Edible parts
Rhizome, sprout