Asteraceae FAMILY

Centaurea iberica

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Centaurea iberica is a Biennial up to 0.90 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeS.E. Europe to S.W. Asia.

HabitatMountain slopes in Tibet at elevations of 500 - 800 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. ].