Lagedium sibiricum

(L.) Sojak

AsteraceaeLeaves
Lagedium sibiricum
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Lagedium sibiricum
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Lagedium sibiricum
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The young leaves and stems are used as a potherb.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant. It grows in wetlands.

Asia, China,

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

An herbaceous plant in the Asteraceae family found in temperate wetland habitats. The young leaves and stems are used as a potherb.

Notes

There is only one Lagedium species.

Names & Synonyms
Mulgedium kamtschaticum Ledeb.
References (3)
  • Luo, B., et al, 2019, Wild edible plants collected by Hani from terraced rice paddy agroecosystem in Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 15:56
  • Wujisguleng, W., & Khasbagen. K., 2010, An integrated assessment of wild vegetable resources in Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 6:34
  • Zhang, Y., et al, 2014, Diversity of wetland plants used traditionally in China: a literature review. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 10:72

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