Asteraceae FAMILY
Scorzonera mongolica
Scorzonera mongolica
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Scorzonera mongolica is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.25 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - China, Manchuria.
HabitatSaline meadows, saline sands, alkali lands, dry lake basins, floodplains, lake margin, grassy beaches from near sea level to 2800 metres in China[ 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. ].