Scorzonera austriaca

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 5-15 cm tall. It keeps growing from year to year. It has leaves in a ring at the base. The top of the rootstock is woody. It is covered leafy fibrous leaf sheaths. There is usually one stem. The leaves at the base are narrow and 3-35 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. There can be a few small leaves on the stem.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on flood plains, grassy river banks and lake shores between 400-2,000 m above sea level in north China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Balkans, Bulgaria, Central Asia, China, Czech, Europe, France, Italy, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mediterranean, Mongolia, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tibet

How it is used for food

It is an attractive food additive.

Edible parts

Leaves, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Avstrijski gadnjak

Synonyms

Scorzonera glabra (Rupr.);