Trigonella emodi

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 20-60 cm tall. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The leaflets are broadly oval and 10-25 mm long by 7-15 mm wide. There are 5-8 flowers in a group. They are yellow.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In the Indian Himalayas it grows between 2,100-4,500 m above sea level. It suits cold arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet

How it is used for food

The leaves and shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves, shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Buksup, Kuchona

Synonyms

Melilotus emodi Wall.; Trigonella emodi var. himalaica Sirj.;