Scrophulariaceae FAMILY

Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.12 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas from Nepal to Tibet and western China.

HabitatAlpine grassland and gravelly areas at elevations of 3600 - 4400 metres in W Sichuan, S Xizang and NW Yunnan[ 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. ].