Trigonella gracilis

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A trailing herb. It grows 15-45 cm long. The leaflets are 5-12 mm long by 3-7 mm wide. They have small teeth along the edge. There can be some hairs on the nerves under the leaf. There are 1-5 flowers in a group. They are yellow. The fruit are 5-12 mm long and 3 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Himalayas, Pakistan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Shpestaray

Synonyms

Melissitus gracilis (Benth.) Latsch.; Telis gracilis Kuntze;