Liliaceae FAMILY

Lilium tsingtauense

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lilium tsingtauense is a herbaceous perennial bulbiferous plant producing a leafy stem around 40 - 85cm tall The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - eastern China, Korea

HabitatMoist shady positions in thin woods, margins of thickets and amongst tall grasses[ 143 Title Lilies - Their Culture and Management. Publication Author Woodcock. and Coutts. Publisher Country Life Year 1935 ISBN - Description A classic, but dated. Deals with the genus Lilium. ]. Sunny forested slopes, bushy and grassy places at elevations of 100 - 400 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. ].