Caryophyllaceae FAMILY

Cerastium fontanum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cerastium fontanum is a Annual/Perennial up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas.

HabitatMoist shaded situations, 1700 - 2800 metres in Srinagar[ 145 Title Forest Flora of Srinagar. Publication Author Singh. Dr. G. and Kachroo. Prof. Dr. P. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1976 ISBN - Description A good flora of the western Himalayas but poorly illustrated. Some information on plant uses. ]. A cosmopolitan weed in China, where it grows at elevations up to 4300 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. ].