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Lamiaceae FAMILY

Lagochilus ilicifolius

Lagochilus ilicifolius

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lagochilus ilicifolius is a perennial plant producing a clump of branched stems that become woody near their base; it grows around 10 - 20cm 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 medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Russia (southwest Siberia), Mongolia, northern China
HabitatSandy areas, thickets on gentle slopes in semideserts; at elevations from 800 - 2,000 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. ].