Asteraceae FAMILY

Saussurea parviflora

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Saussurea parviflora is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.80 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - northern Himalayas to Manchuria.

HabitatMoist places on mountain slopes, thickets in mountain valleys, forests, among fractured rock at elevations of 1600 - 3500 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].