Asteraceae FAMILY

Saussurea grandifolia

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Saussurea grandifolia is a herbaceous perennial plant that can grow up to 70cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. This is one of many Saussurea species that are commonly harvested from the wild in Korea and sold in local food markets[ 1665 Title Wild Food Plants in South Korea; Market Presence, New Crops, and Exports to the United States Publication Economic Botany, Vol. 50, No. 1 (Jan. - Mar., 1996), pp. 57-70 Author Pemberton R.W. & Nam Sook Lee Website http://www.jstor.org/stable/4255805 Publisher Year 1996 ISBN Description ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Korea and eastern Russia.

HabitatForest margins, mountain valleys and grassland at elevations of 200 - 1100 metres in China[ 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. ].