Asteraceae FAMILY
Caucasalia macrophylla
Caucasalia macrophylla
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Caucasalia macrophylla is a herbaceous perennial plant producing a solitary, erect stem from a rhizomatous rootstock; it can grow around 70 - 200cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeW. Asia - northern Turkey, the Caucasus
HabitatAlpine meadows, scrubland, banks of mountain streams, mixed pine birch-beech and mountain pine forests, talus; at elevations from 1,800 - 2,500 metres[ 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. ].