Cirsium suffultum

Botanical Description

Cirsium suffultum is a prickly, herbaceous perennial plant growing from a slender rootstock; it produces a basal cluster of leaves and a well-branched flowering stem that can grow around 50 - 100cm tall[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.