Rosaceae FAMILY
Duchesnea chrysantha
Duchesnea chrysantha
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Duchesnea chrysantha is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.10 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, Korea, Manchuria.
HabitatSunny grassy places in lowland 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. ]