Asteraceae FAMILY

Saussurea obvallata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Saussurea obvallata is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - western Himalayas from Kashmir to Sikkim at elevations of 3,000 - 4,500 metres.

HabitatAlpine meadows and slopes, rocky slopes and along the sides of rivers and streams. Grassland, rocky places on mountain slopes, by streams, scree; 3200 - 4700 metres in the eastern Himalayas[ 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. ].