Campanulaceae FAMILY

Adenophora nikoensis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Adenophora nikoensis is a herbaceous, perennial plant producing one to many erect stems 15 - 80cm tall from a thickened, elongate rhizome[ 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.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - northern to central Japan

HabitatAlpine regions, in sandy and stony situations in full sun[ 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. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. Rocky slopes and pebbly grasslands of subalpine to alpine regions at elevations of 1,500 - 3,000 metres[ 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. ].