Stachys kouyangensis var. franchetiana
Family: Lamiaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are slender and 50 cm long. The leaves are triangle or arrowhead shaped. There are coarse rounded teeth along the edge.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows between 2,400-3,800 m above sea level. It grows in Yunnan in China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Tibet
How it is used for food
The tubers are boiled or stir fried and eaten.
Edible parts
Tubers, root
How it is grown
In Yunnan tubers are harvested between June and September.
Its other names
Local names
Ringanlu