Rodgersia aesculifolia

Family: Saxifragaceae

What it is like

A herb. It can grow to 1.8 m tall. It has long rhizomes 3-4 cm across. They are pale purple inside. The stems are angular. The leaf stalks are 15-40 cm long. The leaves are compound with lobes spread out like fingers on a hand. There are 5-7 leaflets. The leaves are 8-30 cm long by 3-12 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on the edges of forests and rock clefts between 1,100-3,800 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Myanmar, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Gui deng qing, Hamahazi

Synonyms

Rodgersia aesculifolia var. aesculifolia; Rodgersia platyphylla Pax & K. Hoffm.;