Prostrate cortia
Cortia depressa

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A deeply rooted herb. The leaves are almost without stalks. They are divided one or two times. The end segment is narrow and sword shaped. The flowers are white. They occur in an umbel. The fruit is compressed.

Where it is found

It is a temperate place. In Nepal it grows between 3300-4500 m altitude. In Tibet it grows on alpine meadows at about 4,400 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Northeastern India, Pakistan, Sikkim, Tibet

How it is used for food

The tender leaves are cooked as a vegetable. The fruitlets are used as a substitute for cumin.

Edible parts

Leaves, fruitlets

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Bhutkesh, Chynman, Gholo, Ghundu, Kholo, Nhopchhema, Nigale sag, Tangkyun

Synonyms

Athamanta depressa D.Don; Cortia nepalensis C.Norman; Cortia lindleyi DC.; Schultzia lindlei Wallich;