Colchicaceae FAMILY

Disporum smilacinum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Disporum smilacinum is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.

HabitatWoods in hilly country and foothills 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. ]. Forests from near sea level to 400 metres, occasionally to 1600 metres. in NE Shandong, China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].