Asteraceae FAMILY

Ligularia hodgsonii

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ligularia hodgsonii is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.70 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan and Russia

HabitatMountains in C. and N. Japan[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. ]. Stream banks, grassy slopes and forest margins at elevations of 900 - 2800 metres in China[ 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. ].