Asteraceae FAMILY

Saussurea affinis

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Saussurea affinis is a Biennial up to 0.60 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan.

HabitatMountain slopes and valleys, plains, hills, forest margins, forests, grassland, wasteland, farmland, riversidesand roadsides from near sea level to 3300 metres[ 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. ].