Selaginellaceae FAMILY
Selaginella tamariscina
Selaginella tamariscina
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Selaginella tamariscina is a Evergreen Perennial up to 0.10 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate; tropical
Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, Korea and India.
HabitatShaded rocks 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. ].