Asteraceae FAMILY

Parasenecio peltifolia

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Parasenecio peltifolia is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from short-branched rhizomes. The stout, erect, branched stems can be 100 - 200cm 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.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - central Japan.

HabitatWoods, along streams and in ravines, in the mountains of C. 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. ]. Sandy soil in or along small streams in deciduous forests[ 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. ].