It is cultivated widely in the hilly region of Uttarakhand as a leafy vegetable (called Ugal ka saag) during summer months. Sometime after taking one or two cuts for vegetable, the crop is left for flowering and subsequently seeds are harvested for making flour. Almora,
Reference
Surendra Parihar
Ex.Professor and Head.
Deptt. of Seed , Science and Technology.
Indian Agricultural Research Institute,
Pusa,
New Delhi,
India 110012
