Pyrola decorata
Family: Ericaceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows 15-35 cm tall. The rootstock is long and slender. There are 3-6 leaves crowded near the base. The leaves are light green underneath. They are 5-7 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. There are small teeth on the edge. There are 4-10 flowers on a stalk. They are saucer shaped and nodding. They are light green to white.
Also put in the family Pyrolaceae.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in pine and broad-leaved forests between 600-3,000 m above sea level in China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, Tibet
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Hongru, Shoucha