Polygonum runcinatum var. sinense
(Hemsl.) B. Li
PolygonaceaeFlowers
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Flowers
The flowers are edible.
Where to Find It
It grows between 800-3,900 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Asia, China, Tibet,
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 in the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae) with lobed leaves, found at 800–3,900 m elevation across Sichuan and Yunnan.
Names & Synonyms
Polygonum runcinatum var. exauriculatum Lingelsh.
References (2)
- Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 5
- Liu, Yi-tao, & Long, Chun-Lin, 2002, Studies on Edible Flowers Consumed by Ethnic Groups in Yunnan. Acta Botanica Yunnanica. 24(1):41-56 (As Polygonum runcinatum var. sinense)
