Yuan bao cao
Hypericum sampsonii

Family: Hypericaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 20-80 cm high. It has a few stems which hang over. The leaves occur in pairs. They are 2.5-7 cm long by 1-3.5 cm wide. They are papery and paler underneath.

There are about 400 Hypericum species. Also put in the family Clusiaceae.

Where it is found

A subtropical plant. In China is grows in grassy places and along streams between 100-1700 m altitude. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indochina, Japan, India, Myanmar, SE Asia, Taiwan, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ban samson

Synonyms

Hypericum electrocarpum Maximowicz; Hypericum esquiroli H. Leveille;