Taraxacum erythropodium
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows 15-25 cm tall. The leaf stalks are purple. The leaves are greyish green with a purple central vein. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 8-13 cm long by 1-4 cm wide. They are usually divided into lobes along the stalk. There are 3-4 pairs of lobes. The flower heads are 3 cm wide.
There are 50-60 Taraxacum species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows along roadsides and in grasslands in north China between 100-400 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Flowers, leaves, root
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Khur-mang