Rosaceae FAMILY
Duchesnea indica
Duchesnea indica
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Duchesnea indica is a Evergreen Perennial up to 0.10 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, Himalayas. An occasional garden escape in Britain[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].
HabitatShady places in woods, grassy slopes, ravines in low mountains, all over 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. ].