Boraginaceae FAMILY

Lithospermum erythrorhizon

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lithospermum erythrorhizon is a herbaceous perennial plant, usually producing 1 - 3 erect stems from a perennial rootstock; it can grow around 50 - 80cm tall, occasionally to 100cm[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Eastern Siberia, Russian Far East, eastern China, Japan and Korea.

HabitatGrassy slopes in mountains and hills 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. ]. Dry stony slopes among shrubby thickets[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].