Polypodiaceae FAMILY

Coniogramme japonica

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Coniogramme japonica is a Evergreen Fern up to 0.35 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan and Korea.

HabitatWoods in low mountains of central and southern 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. ]. Grows on the floor of dense forests[ 275 Title Flora of Japan Publication Author Website http://www.foj.info Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource. ]. Forests or shade and moist soil in ravine at elevations of 100 - 1300 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. ].