Asteraceae FAMILY
Carpesium divaricatum
Carpesium divaricatum
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Carpesium divaricatum is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, Korea, Manchuria.
HabitatCool, shady and damp waste places, roadsides and hillsides in China[ 147 Title A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Publication Author ? Publisher Running Press; Philadelphica. Year 1977 ISBN 0-914294-92-X Description A very readable herbal from China, combining some modern methods with traditional chinese methods. ]. Grassy fields in partial shade in forests in Japan[ 275 Title Flora of Japan Publication Author Website http://www.foj.info Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource. ].