形態特征
涼(liang)粉草(cao)又名仙(xian)(xian)人草(cao),仙(xian)(xian)人凍,仙(xian)(xian)草(cao),為唇(chun)形(xing)科植物,莖下部(bu)伏地,上(shang)部(bu)直立,葉卵(luan)形(xing)或(huo)(huo)(huo)卵(luan)狀(zhuang)長(chang)圓(yuan)形(xing),先(xian)端稍鈍,基部(bu)漸收縮成柄,邊(bian)緣(yuan)有(you)小(xiao)(xiao)鋸齒,兩面均有(you)疏長(chang)毛;著(zhu)生(sheng)于花(hua)(hua)序(xu)上(shang)部(bu)的(de)葉較小(xiao)(xiao),呈苞(bao)片狀(zhuang),卵(luan)形(xing)至倒三角(jiao)形(xing),較花(hua)(hua)短,基部(bu)常帶(dai)淡紫色,結果(guo)時(shi)脫落(luo)。總狀(zhuang)花(hua)(hua)序(xu)柔弱,花(hua)(hua)小(xiao)(xiao),輪生(sheng),萼小(xiao)(xiao),鐘狀(zhuang),2唇(chun)形(xing),上(shang)唇(chun)3裂,下唇(chun)全緣(yuan),結果(guo)時(shi)或(huo)(huo)(huo)筒狀(zhuang),下彎,有(you)縱(zong)脈及橫皺(zhou)紋;花(hua)(hua)冠淡紅色,上(shang)唇(chun)闊,全緣(yuan)或(huo)(huo)(huo)齒裂,下唇(chun)長(chang)橢圓(yuan)形(xing),凹陷;雄蕊4,花(hua)(hua)絲突出;雌蕊1,花(hua)(hua)柱2裂;花(hua)(hua)盤(pan)一邊(bian)膨(peng)大(da)。小(xiao)(xiao)堅果(guo)橢圓(yuan)形(xing)。花(hua)(hua)期(qi)秋季末(mo)。多(duo)分布中國南部(bu)。
分布范圍
產地范圍(wei)為廣東省增(zeng)城(cheng)(cheng)市派潭鎮(zhen)(zhen)、小樓鎮(zhen)(zhen)、正果鎮(zhen)(zhen)、中新(xin)鎮(zhen)(zhen)、朱村街道(dao)(dao)辦事(shi)處(chu)、荔城(cheng)(cheng)街道(dao)(dao)辦事(shi)處(chu)、增(zeng)江街道(dao)(dao)辦事(shi)處(chu)7個鎮(zhen)(zhen)街道(dao)(dao)所(suo)轄行政區域。
主要價值
派(pai)(pai)潭(tan)涼粉草(cao)(cao)具有(you)(you)(you)葉濃(nong)、枝(zhi)幼,曬干后色(se)黑而有(you)(you)(you)光澤的特點,含(han)粘膠質豐富。是(shi)制作“涼粉糕”、涼茶的上等(deng)原料。呈(cheng)透明墨茶色(se),有(you)(you)(you)特殊香味(wei),拌上糖漿爽滑(hua)可(ke)口,是(shi)盛(sheng)夏(xia)理想(xiang)的天然的清熱解暑(shu)食(shi)品。涼粉草(cao)(cao)還可(ke)作藥用(yong),其(qi)性涼,味(wei)甘(gan)淡,能防治中(zhong)暑(shu)、感冒、高血(xue)壓(ya),對骨(gu)節疼痛亦有(you)(you)(you)一定(ding)的療效。派(pai)(pai)潭(tan)涼粉草(cao)(cao)早(zao)負盛(sheng)名,種植廣闊,每(mei)逢收(shou)獲季節,各地商賈前(qian)往收(shou)購囤積,然后遠銷港澳地區及(ji)菲律賓、新(xin)加坡、泰國(guo)、印尼、日本等(deng)東南亞國(guo)家。據說,著名的涼茶品牌“王老吉”所需要的涼粉草(cao)(cao)原料,有(you)(you)(you)八成是(shi)出自(zi)派(pai)(pai)潭(tan)優質涼粉草(cao)(cao)。
專用標志
派潭涼粉(fen)草地理標(biao)志(zhi)(zhi)產品保護(hu)產地范圍內的生產者,可(ke)向廣東(dong)省增城市質量(liang)技(ji)術監(jian)督局提出使用“地理標(biao)志(zhi)(zhi)產品專用標(biao)志(zhi)(zhi)”的申請,經廣東(dong)省質量(liang)技(ji)術監(jian)督局審核,由(you)(you)國家質檢(jian)(jian)總局公告批準(zhun)。派潭涼粉(fen)草的法定檢(jian)(jian)測機構由(you)(you)廣東(dong)省質量(liang)技(ji)術監(jian)督局負(fu)責(ze)指定。
質量特色
1、感官(guan)特(te)色:葉多(duo)、葉厚,有光澤,特(te)有醇香(xiang)味(wei)。
2、理化指(zhi)標:葉重(zhong)比例≥25%,含水量≤14%。
3、安(an)全(quan)要求:產品(pin)(pin)安(an)全(quan)指標必(bi)須達到(dao)國(guo)家(jia)對同類(lei)產品(pin)(pin)的相關(guan)規定。
文化背景
據傳唐朝年間(jian),增(zeng)(zeng)城地區(qu)遭(zao)逢大旱,百(bai)姓生(sheng)活(huo)艱苦(ku),很多人中(zhong)暑病倒,當地的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一名藥(yao)(yao)(yao)農(nong)(nong)看(kan)到這種(zhong)情況非常痛(tong)心(xin)(xin),于(yu)是決心(xin)(xin)要(yao)幫助百(bai)姓渡過難關,聽說何(he)(he)(he)(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(人們(men)尊稱(cheng)她為七姐)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)府里種(zhong)植(zhi)者能夠消暑醫病的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao),藥(yao)(yao)(yao)農(nong)(nong)便決心(xin)(xin)找(zhao)到何(he)(he)(he)(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑向(xiang)她討要(yao)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao),拯(zheng)救(jiu)世人。藥(yao)(yao)(yao)農(nong)(nong)翻山(shan)(shan)越嶺,披荊斬棘,攀藤授巖不(bu)知經歷了(le)(le)(le)多少磨(mo)難,終于(yu)找(zhao)了(le)(le)(le)何(he)(he)(he)(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)府,看(kan)見何(he)(he)(he)(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑在(zai)和一個道(dao)人下(xia)(xia)棋,回(hui)首看(kan)見他,何(he)(he)(he)(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑問他到此(ci)有何(he)(he)(he)(he)(he)事,藥(yao)(yao)(yao)農(nong)(nong)便把(ba)家鄉(xiang)(xiang)大旱,人們(men)生(sheng)活(huo)艱難和中(zhong)暑之事告訴何(he)(he)(he)(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑,并向(xiang)其乞(qi)求賜下(xia)(xia)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)拯(zheng)救(jiu)家鄉(xiang)(xiang)父老,何(he)(he)(he)(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑被藥(yao)(yao)(yao)農(nong)(nong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)救(jiu)濟蒼生(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)善心(xin)(xin)所感動,于(yu)是帶藥(yao)(yao)(yao)農(nong)(nong)出洞(dong)(dong),藥(yao)(yao)(yao)農(nong)(nong)看(kan)見不(bu)少奇花(hua)異草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao),都(dou)是名貴的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)藥(yao)(yao)(yao),何(he)(he)(he)(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑教他一一認識(shi)后,采(cai)了(le)(le)(le)一些仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)后將(jiang)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)結(jie)成馬(ma)(ma),用草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)馬(ma)(ma)送藥(yao)(yao)(yao)農(nong)(nong)返家,藥(yao)(yao)(yao)農(nong)(nong)用從何(he)(he)(he)(he)(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑那采(cai)來的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)救(jiu)治了(le)(le)(le)很多人,后來草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)馬(ma)(ma)停在(zai)增(zeng)(zeng)城的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)鳳凰山(shan)(shan)上變成了(le)(le)(le)一棵草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)永遠留在(zai)了(le)(le)(le)人間(jian),這就是現在(zai)被人們(men)廣泛種(zhong)植(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)派潭涼粉草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao),這也是至(zhi)今當地人將(jiang)涼粉草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)仍稱(cheng)之為“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)”或“神仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)原因。