Asteraceae FAMILY
Aster oreophilus
Aster oreophilus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Aster oreophilus is a herbaceous, perennial plant forming a cluster of erect to ascending, unbranched stems 20 - 60cm tall from a rhizomatous rootstock[ 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 use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - southwest China
HabitatAlpine and subalpine forest margins, grasslands, pastures, open slopes, roadsides; at elevations from 2,000 - 4,000 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. ].