西嶺(ling)(ling)葛(ge)(ge)根(gen)是(shi)(shi)廣西陽朔的特產(chan)(chan),陽朔縣(xian)葡(pu)萄(tao)鎮(zhen)西嶺(ling)(ling)村(cun)種(zhong)(zhong)植有(you)大面積的葛(ge)(ge)根(gen)。葡(pu)萄(tao)鎮(zhen)是(shi)(shi)農業大鎮(zhen),葛(ge)(ge)根(gen)規(gui)模(mo)化種(zhong)(zhong)植已有(you)10多年(nian)歷(li)史,西嶺(ling)(ling)村(cun)委更是(shi)(shi)將葛(ge)(ge)根(gen)作為(wei)村(cun)內(nei)優勢(shi)主導(dao)產(chan)(chan)業。據了解,葡(pu)萄(tao)鎮(zhen)西嶺(ling)(ling)村(cun)委原以種(zhong)(zhong)植花(hua)生、水(shui)稻為(wei)主,村(cun)民增收渠(qu)道單一,后(hou)通過組(zu)織村(cun)民到外地學習葛(ge)(ge)根(gen)種(zhong)(zhong)植,支部黨員帶(dai)(dai)頭引(yin)種(zhong)(zhong)優良葛(ge)(ge)根(gen),村(cun)民在(zai)帶(dai)(dai)動作用下從(cong)小規(gui)模(mo)小打小鬧,到規(gui)模(mo)化種(zhong)(zhong)植、品牌化營銷,實(shi)現了科技致(zhi)富、產(chan)(chan)業振興。
西嶺葛(ge)根是(shi)粗壯藤本(ben),長(chang)(chang)可達8米(mi)(mi)(mi),全體被(bei)(bei)黃(huang)色(se)(se)長(chang)(chang)硬毛(mao),莖基部木(mu)質,有粗厚(hou)的塊狀(zhuang)根。羽狀(zhuang)復葉具(ju)3小(xiao)葉;托葉背著,卵(luan)(luan)狀(zhuang)長(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing),具(ju)線(xian)條;小(xiao)托葉線(xian)狀(zhuang)披針形(xing)(xing),與小(xiao)葉柄(bing)等長(chang)(chang)或(huo)較長(chang)(chang);小(xiao)葉三裂,偶爾全緣,頂生(sheng)小(xiao)葉寬(kuan)卵(luan)(luan)形(xing)(xing)或(huo)斜卵(luan)(luan)形(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)8-15(-19)厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)5-12(-18)厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),先(xian)端長(chang)(chang)漸(jian)尖(jian),側生(sheng)小(xiao)葉斜卵(luan)(luan)形(xing)(xing),稍小(xiao),上面被(bei)(bei)淡黃(huang)色(se)(se)、平(ping)伏的蔬柔毛(mao)。下面較密(mi);小(xiao)葉柄(bing)被(bei)(bei)黃(huang)揭色(se)(se)絨毛(mao)。莢果長(chang)(chang)橢(tuo)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)5-9厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)8-11毫米(mi)(mi)(mi),扁平(ping),被(bei)(bei)褐色(se)(se)長(chang)(chang)硬毛(mao)。花期9-10月,果期11-12月。生(sheng)于山(shan)坡(po)草叢中(zhong)或(huo)路旁及較陰濕的地方(fang),或(huo)生(sheng)于海拔1000-3200米(mi)(mi)(mi)的山(shan)溝(gou)林中(zhong)。
葛根的(de)市場價格(ge)常年穩(wen)定保持(chi)在3.3—5.5元(yuan)/公斤,西嶺(ling)葛根平均畝產2000公斤左右,主(zhu)要銷往(wang)廣東、四(si)川和湖(hu)南等(deng)地(di)。