Boraginaceae FAMILY
Onosma sericea
Onosma sericea
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Onosma sericea is a perennial plant with stems that can become more or less woody, especially near the base. The unbranched, ascending stems are around 20 - 45cm long[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Turkey, Lebanon, Palestine, Irag, Iran, Caucasus
HabitatStony slopes in the middle mountain belt of oak forests, sometimes in cultivated areas such as vineyards; at elevations from 500 - 1,900 metres[ 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. ].