Asteraceae FAMILY
Cirsium brevicaule
Cirsium brevicaule
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cirsium brevicaule is a prickly, herbaceous perennial plant growing from a somewhat slender rootstock. It produces a basal rosette of leaves and a stount, erect, branched flowering stem that can grow around 10 - 100cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - southern Japan, Taiwan.
HabitatIn maritime rocky and grassy slopes; from sea level to 100 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. ].