Brachylobum Ligusticum (Ligusticum brachylobum)

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Ligusticum brachylobum is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Grassy slopes, alpine meadows and shrubs, banks of streams or in forests and forest edges at elevations of 1600 - 4100 metres in NE Guizhou, Shaanxi, W & SE Sichuan, E Xizang, Yunnan. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)