Campanulaceae FAMILY

Codonopsis lanceolata

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Codonopsis lanceolata is a herbaceous perennial climbing plant growing from thickened, spindle-shaped roots. The usually branched stems are 100cm or more long, scrambling over the ground and twining into the surrounding vegetation for support[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It is sometimes cultivated as a food crop, and the roots are commonly sold for food in local markets in Korea[ 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 ]. The plant is grown as an ornamental in gardens.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Russian Far East, China, Japan, Korea.

HabitatMoist places in woods in low mountains and hills[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. , 147 Title A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Publication Author ? Publisher Running Press; Philadelphica. Year 1977 ISBN 0-914294-92-X Description A very readable herbal from China, combining some modern methods with traditional chinese methods. ]. Edges of moist forests; at elevations from 200 - 1,600 metres[ 275 Title Flora of Japan Publication Author Website http://www.foj.info Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource. ].