Saiashina-shoma
Cimicifuga simplex

Family: Ranunculaceae

What it is like

A perennial herb. It grows 90-120 cm high and 50-60 cm wide. The flowers are narrow and white.

There are about 18 Cimicifuga species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It is frost hardy. In China it grows on the edges of forests and on grassy slopes between 300-3,200 m above sea level. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Dahurica, Korea, Mongolia, Russia, Siberia, Taiwan

How it is used for food

CAUTION: The leaves are boiled and eaten. The fragrant root is used as a spice.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Check Actaea