Caryophyllaceae FAMILY
Silene stracheyi
Silene stracheyi
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Silene stracheyi is a herbaceous perennial plant with slender, somewhat scrambling stems[ 506 Title The Flora of British India. (in 7 volumes) Publication Author Hooker J.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher L.Reeve & Co.; London Year 1872 - 1897 ISBN Description Rather dated, but has some information on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a soap.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas of India, Nepal and Bhutan
HabitatOpen pastureland; at elevations from 2,000 - 3,500 metres[ 272 Title Plants and People of Nepal Publication Author Manandhar. N. P. Publisher Timber Press. Oregon. Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-527-6 Description Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses. ]. Woods, at elevations around 3,000 metres[ 506 Title The Flora of British India. (in 7 volumes) Publication Author Hooker J.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher L.Reeve & Co.; London Year 1872 - 1897 ISBN Description Rather dated, but has some information on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].