Apiaceae FAMILY

Chaerophyllum villosum

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Chaerophyllum villosum is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas from India to Bhutan, Nepal and China.

HabitatMoist shady places at elevations of 2100 - 3500 metres in Nepal[ 272 Title Plants and People of Nepal Publication Author Manandhar. N. P. Publisher Timber Press. Oregon. Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-527-6 Description Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses. ]. Forests, road sides or open grassy places at elevations of 2100 - 2800 metres in southwestern 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. ].