Campanulaceae FAMILY
Codonopsis ussuriensis
Codonopsis ussuriensis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Codonopsis ussuriensis is a herbaceous perennial climbing plant producing a cluster of branched stems that can be more than 150cm long from a tuberous rootstock. The stems scramble over the ground, twinging into the surrounding vegetation for support. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Russian Far East, northern China, Japan, Korea.
HabitatWoods in lowland and mountain areas[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. ], especially on sandy soils[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. In more or less wet, sunny meadows at low elevations in Japan[ 275 Title Flora of Japan Publication Author Website http://www.foj.info Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource. ].