Asteraceae FAMILY
Gnaphalium japonicum
Gnaphalium japonicum
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Gnaphalium japonicum is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.40 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Japan.
HabitatSunny places in lowland and mountains, 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. ].