Saussurea eriocephala
Franch.
AsteraceaeFlowers
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Flowers
The flowers are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows in mountain grasslands between 1,900-2,900 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
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
A herb. It grows 45-75 cm tall. The stems occur singly and have wings. They branch towards the top. The leaves are oval and 5-10 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. They have lobes along the stalk. There are several flowers near the top. They are yellow and purple.
