Asparagaceae FAMILY

Reineckia carnea

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Reineckia carnea is a Evergreen Perennial up to 0.10 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan.

HabitatWoods and foothills of 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. ]. Dense forests, shady and moist slopes, hillsides along valleys at elevations of 100 - 3200 metres in 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. ].