Urticaceae FAMILY

Elatostema umbellatum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Elatostema umbellatum is a perennial plant with ascending to erect stems that can persist and become more or less woody; it can grow around 15 - 30cm tall[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. Growing well in the shade, it can be used as a ground cover in woodland areas.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - central and southern Japan, Korea

HabitatMoist, shaded places in mountains[ 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. ].