Tang gu sui mi qi
Cardamine tangutorum
Family: Brassicaceae
What it is like
A cabbage family herb. It grows up to 30 cm tall.
There are about 160 Cardamine species. They are mostly in damp places in temperate regions.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in montane ditches, swampy meadows, river basins, woodlands between 1300–4400 m altitude in China. In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
It is used as a vegetable. The leaves are fried. The tender stems and leaves are made into soup.
Edible parts
Leaves, stems, vegetable
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
A ga, You