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Pseudolysimachion linariifolium subsp. dilatatum

Family: Scrophulariaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 30-80 cm tall. The lower leaves are opposite. The leaf blade is broadly oval and 0.5-2 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge.

Where it is found

It is a temperate and subtropical plant. In China it grows in meadows between 200-2,100 m altitude. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Korea, Taiwan

How it is used for food

It is eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Veronica angustifolia Fischer var. dilatata Nakai & Kitagawa; Pseudolysimachion galactites (Hance) Holub; Veronica galactites Hance; Veronica jeholensis Nakai; Veronica linariifolia Pallas ex Link var. dilatata (Nakai & Kitagawa) Nakai & Kitagawa; Veronica linariifolia subsp. dilatata (Nakai & Kitagawa) D. Y. Hong; Veronica linariifolia var. jeholensis (Nakai) Kitagawa;