Asteraceae FAMILY

Carpesium abrotanoides

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Carpesium abrotanoides is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeS. Europe to E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea, Himalayas.

HabitatWoods 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. ]. Waste places and grassy fields in lowlands, also along forest edges[ 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. ].