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Neopallasia pectinata

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 12-40 cm tall. The stems are purplish with white hairs. The lower leaves do not have stalks. The leaves are oblong and 2-3 cm long by 1 cm wide. They are divided into narrow segments. The flowers are in several small heads. The seeds are brown, narrowly oval and 1.5 mm long.

There is only one Neopallasia species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in deserts, gravelly places and wastelands between 1,300-3,400 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Central Asia, China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Tibet

How it is used for food

The seeds are eaten as a grain.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Artemisia pentinata Pall.; Artemisia pentinata var. yunnanensis Pamp.; Artemisia yunnanensis (Pamp.) Krasch. [Illegitimate]; Neopallasia tibetica Y. R. Ling; Neopallasia yunnanensis (Pamp.) Y. R. Ling;