Asteraceae FAMILY
Cirsium purpuratum
Cirsium purpuratum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cirsium purpuratum is a robust, herbaceous perennial plant growing from a rather slender, carrot-shaped taproot; it produces a basal cluster of leaves and a branched flowering stem around 50 - 100cm long[ 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 and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - central Japan (Honshu).
HabitatGravelly and sandy slopes in mountains, C. 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. ]. On scree and sunny rocky or sandy slopes; at elevations from 600 - 1,600 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. ].