Fabaceae FAMILY
Hedysarum sachalinense
Hedysarum sachalinense
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Hedysarum sachalinense is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a deep, thickened rootstock; it produces several erect stems 30 - 50cm tall[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Russian Far East (Sakhalan).
HabitatClayey and stony soils amongst shrubs[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].