Lamiaceae FAMILY

Scutellaria baicalensis

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Scutellaria baicalensis is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia.

HabitatSandy and rocky places near the sea shore. Sunny, grassy slopes and waste ground from 100 - 2,000 metres above sea level[ 254 Title The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants Publication Author Chevallier. A. Publisher Dorling Kindersley. London Year 1996 ISBN 9-780751-303148 Description An excellent guide to over 500 of the more well known medicinal herbs from around the world. ].