Poaceae FAMILY

Cinna latifolia

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cinna latifolia is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurope, N. America - Newfoundland to British Columbia, New Jersey and Washington. Asia.

HabitatWoods and mountains in N. 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. ]. Damp woods in N. America[ 235 Title An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada Publication Author Britton. N. L. Brown. A. Publisher Dover Publications. New York. Year 1970 ISBN 0-486-22642-5 Description Reprint of a 1913 Flora, but still a very useful book. ].