Asteraceae FAMILY

Inula royleana

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Inula royleana is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas from Pakistan to Kashmir.

HabitatScrub and grassy clearings in forests, 2100 - 4000 metres[ 187 Title Perennials. Volumes 1 and 2. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1991 ISBN 0-330-30936-9 Description Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc. ]. Exposed dry slopes, 3100 - 3600 metres in Kashmir[ 145 Title Forest Flora of Srinagar. Publication Author Singh. Dr. G. and Kachroo. Prof. Dr. P. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1976 ISBN - Description A good flora of the western Himalayas but poorly illustrated. Some information on plant uses. ].