
Asteraceae FAMILY
Cirsium interpositum
Cirsium interpositum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cirsium interpositum is a herbaceous perennial plant with stout, erect stems growing from a cluster of basal leaves; it can grow 200 - 250cm 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 - Himalayas of northeast India, southern China (Xizang, Yunnan)
HabitatForests, open forests, grasslands on mountain slopes; at elevations from 2,000 - 2,500 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. ].