Asteraceae FAMILY

Parasenecio kiusiana

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Parasenecio kiusiana is a herbaceous, perennial plant growing from short rhizomes. The erect stems have short branches in their upper part, they grow 70 - 80cm 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 - southern Japan.

HabitatHumus-rich soils 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. ].