Asteraceae FAMILY
Cirsium chinense
Cirsium chinense
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cirsium chinense is a prickly, herbaceous perennial plant with an erect, usually branched stem can grow around 40 - 100cm tall[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - eastern and southern China, Myanmar
HabitatGrassland on mountain slopes;at elevations from 100 - 1,600 metres[ 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. ].