Lamiaceae FAMILY

Eriophyton wallichii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eriophyton wallichii is an erect, herbaceous perennial plant that produces a tuft of unbranched stems 10 - 20cm tall from a thick rootstock[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas in Tibet, Nepal, India and southern China.

HabitatAlpine, stony alluvial fans; at elevations from 2,700 - 4,700 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].