Weasel snout
Lagotis minor

Family: Plantaginaceae

What it is like

A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It has a deep taproot. The leaves at the base form a ring. They are simple and without hairs. The leaves are oval to oval or sword shaped. They are rounded teeth along the edge. The leaves are 2-12 cm long and dark green and leathery. It has a single flowering stem with a cylinder shaped cluster of flowers. The flowering stem is 10-15 cm long. The leaves on the stem do not have leaf stalks. The flowers are light blue. They have a pleasant smell.

Previously in the Scrophulariaceae.

Where it is found

It is a cold temperate plant. It grows in moist places and near ponds.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Russia, Siberia

How it is used for food

The leaves are mixed with other leaves. They are eaten with meat.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Nyrnak

Synonyms

Bartsia glauca Poir. ex Steud.; Bartsia gymnandra L.f.; Gymnandra borealis Pall.; Lagotis glauca Gaertn.; and several others