Gentianaceae FAMILY

Swertia cordata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Swertia cordata is an annual plant with erect,much- branched stems; it can grow around 30 - 60cm tall[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 2025 Title Ethnobotany of the Himalayas Publication Author Kunwar R.M., Sher H. & Bussmann R.W. (Eds) Website https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57408-6 Publisher Springer Nature; Switzerland Year 2021 ISBN 978-3-030-57407-9 Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - eastern Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, India, Nepal to northern Myanmar and southern China

HabitatSporadic in subtropical and temperate forests, in open forest margins, cool and moist places, or in shady moist slopes among tall grasses; at elevations from 1,400 - 3,270 metres[ 2025 Title Ethnobotany of the Himalayas Publication Author Kunwar R.M., Sher H. & Bussmann R.W. (Eds) Website https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57408-6 Publisher Springer Nature; Switzerland Year 2021 ISBN 978-3-030-57407-9 Description ].