Picria felterrae
Linderniaceae FAMILY

Picria felterrae

Picria felterrae

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Picria fel-terrae is an annual herb, growing up to 1 metres tall, though often smaller[ 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. , 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. Its stems are laxly branched, erect or prostrate and often rooting at the nodes[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. Harvested from the wild for its use in traditional medicine, the plant is also often cultivated in gardens and sold fresh on the markets in Indo-China and China[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, India through Myanmar, Malaysia to Indonesia and the Philippines.
HabitatA rare to rather common herb, occurring on forest slopes, or shady forest edges, from sea-level up to 900 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]