Tricholepis furcata

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 0.6-1.4 m tall. The stem is branched and these are purplish-red. The leaves are narrowly oval to sword shaped and 5-12 cm long by 3-5 cm wide but smaller higher up. There are teeth along the edge.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Pakistan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Makhlak, Makhilak

Synonyms

Carduus trichocephalus Wall.; Serratula furcata Spreng. ex DC.;