Rumex trisetifer

Family: Polygonaceae

What it is like

A herb. It re-grows each year. The roots are large. It grows 30-80 cm tall. It has smooth spreading branches. The lower leaves have stalks 3-5 cm long. The leaf blade is oblong to sword shaped and 8-20 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped and the edges are wavy. The leaves on the stem have short stalks and the leaf blade is narrowly sword shaped.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,300 m above sea level. It is often in moist places and beside water. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Payawei lang

Synonyms

Rumex chinensis Campd.;