Scrophulariaceae FAMILY
Mazus miquelii
Mazus miquelii
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Mazus miquelii is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.15 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan.
HabitatFound in wet places, it is especially abundant around paddy fields, lowland C. and S. 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. ].