Cirsium oligophyllum

Botanical Description

Cirsium oligophyllum is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a slender rootstock with scarcely developed rhizomes; it produces a basal cluster of leaves and a flowering stem that can grow around 30 - 120cm tall[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.