Lie Dang (Orobanche ammophyla)

Family: Orobanchaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Orobanche ammophyla is a BIENNIAL growing to 0.4 m (1ft 4in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). 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. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young plant - raw or cooked. Root - raw or cooked. — Young plant - raw or cooked.; Root - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Slopes, grasslands; 900-4000 m. Gansu, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Hubei, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, Xinjiang, Xizang, Yunnan. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)