White-flowered vegetable, Few-flowered nightshade
Solanum photeinocarpum
Family: Solanaceae
What it is like
A slender herb It grows 1 m tall. The leaves are oval and 4-8 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They taper to the tip and have wings at the base. The edges can be wavy or have irregular teeth. There are a few hairs on both surfaces. The flowers are white. There are 1-6 in a group.
Where it is found
It grows along streams and damp areas on the edges of forests between 100-1,420 m altitude. In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
The leafy shoots are used as potherb.
Edible parts
Leaves, flowers