Swertia japonica

Botanical Description

Swertia japonica is an annual to biennial plantwith stems that are unbranched or branched from the base; it can grow around 5 - 40cm tall[ 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. , 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 medicine, as an ingredient in commercial cosmetics, and perhaps also occasionally as a food.