Salvia nubicola

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows about 75 cm high. It has sticky hairs. The leaves have stalks. The leaves are 1.5-11.5 cm long by 1.3-6 cm wide. They are oval and taper to the tip. They have teeth around the edge and the base joins at right angles to the leaf stalk. The leaf bases are long and tapering. The flowers are yellow and in large spreading clusters. The nutlets are about 3 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Nepal it grows between 2100-3600 m altitude. They grow in open, rocky places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Asia, Australia, Bhutan, China, Europe, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Northeastern India, Pakistan, Sikkim, Tasmania, Tibet

How it is used for food

Roasted seeds are pickled. The leaves are cooked.

Edible parts

Seeds, leaves

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Darshool, Dhampu, Gobre, Hernar, Kallijari, Khesari daal, Yun sheng dan shen

Synonyms

Salvia glutinosa subsp. nubicola (Wall. ex Sweet) Murata;