Codonopsis limprichtii
Lingelsh. & Borza
CampanulaceaeRoots
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(c) Lukasz Madrzynski 孟巨石, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Root
The root is eaten as a vegetable.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
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 herbaceous plant in the Campanulaceae family found in temperate regions, cultivated for its edible root.
Names & Synonyms
Codonopsis convolvulacea var. pinifolia (Hand.-Mazz.) Nannf.Codonopsis graminifolia H. Lev.and others
References (1)
- Zhang, L., et al, 2016, Ethnobotanical study of traditional edible plants used by the Naxi people during droughts. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 12:39 (As Codonopsis convolvulacea var. pinifolia (Hand.-Mazz.) Nannf.)
