Vincetoxicum canescens

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A hairy herb. The underground stem or rhizome has dense clusters or roots. The stems are erect and 50 cm tall but flexible. The leaf stalk is 2-15 mm long. The leaves are oval or oblong and 3-8 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. They are leathery. The are rounded or heart shaped at the base and taper to the tip. The flowers are hairy and the flowering shoots do not have a stalk. The flowers are yellow or green.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In the Himalayas it grows between 2,300-3,600 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Asia, Bhutan, China, India, Iran, Mediterranean, Middle East, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tibet

How it is used for food

The roots are eaten. Caution: They made need processing.

Edible parts

Roots, caution

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Antitoxicum canescens (Willd.) Pobed.; Asclepias canescens Willd.; Cynanchum canescens (Willd.) K. Schum.; Cynanchum glaucum Wall. ex Wight; Vincetoxicum glaucum (Wall. ex Wight) Rech.f.; Vincetoxicum hirundinaria subsp. glaucum (Wall. ex Wight) H. Hara;