Ericaceae FAMILY

Pyrola japonica

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pyrola japonica is an evergreen perennial plant with a sparsely-branched, rhizomatous rootstock. It forms basal rosettes of leaves at intervals along the rhizome and spreads to form a loose clump; the leafless flowering stems are around 5 - 30cm tall[]. The plant is harvested from the wild for medicinal use

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Russian Far East (Primorye). Eastern China, Japan, Korea

HabitatMainly in dry forests; at elevations up to 1,500 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. ].