Asteraceae FAMILY
Scorzonera albicaulis
Scorzonera albicaulis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Scorzonera albicaulis is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia -China, Korea, Manchuria.
HabitatOpen ground in grass and steppe. Mountain valleys, forests, forest margins, scrub, feral fields, fields at elevations of 200 - 2500 metres in N. 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. ].