Chaerophyllum acuminatum
Lindl.
ApiaceaeRoots
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Wikimedia Commons - Dinesh Valke from Thane, India
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Wikimedia Commons - Dinesh Valke from Thane, India
Wikimedia Commons - Dinesh Valke from Thane, India
What to Eat
Edible parts: Roots
The roots are eaten.
Where to Find It
It grows in the Himalayas between 2,500-4,000 m altitude.
Asia, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Pakistan,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A herb. It grows up to 60 cm tall. The roots are carrot like and long and tapering. The leaves are divided 1 or 2 times. The edges have teeth. The flower petals are white. The fruit is cylinder shaped and 8 mm long.
References (1)
- Flora of Pakistan. www.eFloras.org
