Straw weed
Nothosmyrnium japonicum
Family: Apiaceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows 50-100 cm tall. The taproot is stout. The leaves at the base have leaf stalks. The leaves are oval or triangle shaped and 10-20 cm long by 8-15 cm wide. They are divided into 1 or 2 sets of leaflets. The last segments are 2-8 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The flowers are in groups 6-12 cm across.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in grasslands and on the edges of forests between 500-2,900 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Japan
How it is used for food
The leaves are boiled then eaten with oil and salt.
Edible parts
Leaves