Apiaceae FAMILY

Bupleurum commelynoideum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Bupleurum commelynoideum is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a slender, woody, much-branched rhizome. Several erect stems are produced, growing 15 - 50cm tall[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - central and southern China (Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, Xizang, Yunnan.)

HabitatAlpine meadows; at elevations from 2,700 - 4,300 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. ].