Rosaceae FAMILY

Geum japonicum

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Geum japonicum is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeN. America, E. Asia.

HabitatWoods and thickets in hills and low mountains all over 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. ].