Scorzonera albicaulis

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 1.2 m tall. It keeps growing from year to year. The rootstock is 1.5 cm across. There is a single stem. The leaves at the base are in a ring. They are narrow and 40 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The leaves on the stem are shorter.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in mountain valleys and the edges of forests between 200-2,500 m above sea level in northern China. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Korea, Manchuria, Mongolia, Russia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Achyroseris albicaulis (Bunge) Kamelin & Tagaev.;