Fabaceae FAMILY

Hedysarum taipeicum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Hedysarum taipeicum is a herbaceous perennial plant producing a cluster of erect stems 30 - 40cm tall[ 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. ]. This is one of several Hedysarum species that have a long history of medicinal use in Chinese traditional medicine. It is harvested from the wild and traded in local markets.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - central China (NW Hubei, Shaanxi).

HabitatStony slopes, meadows; at elevations from 1,500 - 3,300 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. ].