Brassicaceae FAMILY

Megacarpaea polyandra

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Megacarpaea polyandra is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.80 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas from Kashmir to C. Nepal.

HabitatAlpine meadows and open forests, 3000 - 4300 metres[ 187 Title Perennials. Volumes 1 and 2. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1991 ISBN 0-330-30936-9 Description Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc. ].