Trachydium subnudum

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 10-20 cm tall. The stem can be small. The leaves at the base are almost in a ring and are oblong with 2 sets of leaflets. The leaves are 7 cm long by 2 cm wide. There are 4-5 pairs of leaflets along the leaf. The leaves up the stem get smaller. The flowers are white. The fruit are broadly oval and 3 mm long by 2 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Tibet

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves - flavouring

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Jia

Synonyms

Chamaesciadium subnudum (C. B. Clarke ex H. Wolff) C. Norman; Trachydium lamondianum Farille & S. B. Malla; Trachydium verrucosum R. H. Shan & F. T. Pu;