Asparagaceae FAMILY

Polygonatum humile

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

Although no reports of toxicity have been seen for this species, some members of this genus are believed to have poisonous fruits and seeds.

Botanical Description

Polygonatum humile is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a rhizomatous rootstock, with rhizomes up to 5mm thick; it produces a cluster of erect, unbranched stems usually around 15 - 30cm tall, occasionally to 50cm[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeCentral and eastern Asia - Kazakhstan, Siberia, Mongolia, China, Russian Far East, Japan, Korea

HabitatMeadows and thin woods in lowland, C. and N. 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. ]. Forests and grassy slopes; at elevations from 800 - 2,200 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. ].