Stringy Stonecrop
Sedum sarmentosum
Family: Crassulaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are creeping. They form roots at the nodes. They are 10-25 cm long.
There are about 400 Sedum species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. In grows in shady places on rocky slopes in central China below 1,600m above sea level. In Sichuan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Indochina, Japan, Korea, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The young leaves and shoots are eaten. The leaves are flowers are used in a cooked side dish seasoned with sesame oil and soy sauce.
It is a commercially cultivated vegetable.
Edible parts
Leaves, flowers, vegetable
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Chui oen cao, Dolnamal, Tollamul, Tsuru-mannen-gusa, Tuongthao truon
Synonyms
Sedum angustifolium Z. B. Hu & X. L. Huang; Sedum kouyangense H. Lev. & Vaniot; Sedum sarmentosum f. majus Diels; Sedum sheareri S. Moore;