Orchidaceae FAMILY
Gastrodia elata
Gastrodia elata
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Gastrodia elata is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.
HabitatWoods in the mountains of N. 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. ].