Boraginaceae FAMILY
Onosma microcarpa
Onosma microcarpa
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Onosma microcarpa is a biennial plant producing 1 - 4 few-branched , erect to ascending stems; it can grow 20 - 40cm tall[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeW. Asia - Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Caucasus
HabitatSandy and rocky slopes; at elevations up to 2,000 metres[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].