Urtica hyperborea
Family: Urticaceae
What it is like
A densely tufted herb. It has stout stems and grows 15-35 cm high. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are small and crowded and have coarse teeth. The leaves are 3-5 cm long and oval or heart shaped. The leaves have stinging hairs. The flowers are green and in dense clusters in the axils of leaves.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows at higher altitudes. In the Himalayas it grows between 4,100-5,100 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Bhutan, Himalayas, India, Kashmir, Mongolia, Nepal, Northeastern India, Pakistan, Sikkim, Tibet
How it is used for food
The young leaves are cooked and eaten. They are cooked, squeezed and fried to make vegetables. They are also used in soups.
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Pachoo, Sa bu jiu, Sadukpa, Sisnu, Siun, Stokpo=tsodma, Zachhut, Zatsut