Lamiaceae FAMILY
Meehania urticifolia
Meehania urticifolia
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Meehania urticifolia is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - N.E. China, Japan, Korea.
HabitatRich damp deciduous woods in the mountains, S. and S. 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. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].