Rosaceae FAMILY

Coluria geoides

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Coluria geoides is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Altai, Siberia.

HabitatMountains and high mountain steppes, often on stony or rocky slopes, especially along river valleys[ 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. ].