Araceae FAMILY
Lysichiton camtschatcense
Lysichiton camtschatcense
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
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Safety & Hazards
The plant is rich in calcium oxylate, this is toxic and if consumed makes the mouth and digestive tract feel as though hundreds of needles are being stuck into it. However, calcium oxylate is easily destroyed by thoroughly cooking or drying the plant.
Botanical Description
Lysichiton camtschatcense is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.75 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Japan.
HabitatBogs and wet places, also by ponds and lakes[ 187 Title Perennials. Volumes 1 and 2. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1991 ISBN 0-330-30936-9 Description Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc. ].