Asteraceae FAMILY

Parasenecio farfarifolia

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Parasenecio farfarifolia is a herbaceous, perennial plant growing from short rhizomes. It produces erect stems that are branched above, growing 50 - 140cm 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.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - central and southern Japan.

HabitatMoist humus-rich soils inn deciduous forests in the mountains[ 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. , 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. ].