Semenovia malcolmii

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 10-50 cm tall. It has white hairs. The root is 30-50 mm long by 5-10 mm wide. The stem has 2-3 branches. The leaves are near the base and are narrowly oblong. They are 3-16 cm long by 1-2.5 cm wide. They have 3-4 divisions and these have 4-7 pairs of leaflets.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Tibet

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves - flavouring

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Jia, Xia guo tang jie

Synonyms

Heracleum millefolium Diels; Peucedanum torilifolium H. Boissiey; and others