Asteraceae FAMILY

Ainsliaea aptera

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ainsliaea aptera is a herbaceous perennial with erect, unbranched stems around 30 - 75cm tall[ 2186 Title Systematic Revision and Phylogeny of Ainsliaea DC.(Asteraceae, Mutisieae) Publication Ann. Missouri Bot Gard. 94: 79-191, 2007 Author Freire S.E. Publisher Year 2007 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild and used locally as a food and medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayan regions of Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Tibet and Myanmar

HabitatForest floor, growing on damp, humus-rich soils[ 2186 Title Systematic Revision and Phylogeny of Ainsliaea DC.(Asteraceae, Mutisieae) Publication Ann. Missouri Bot Gard. 94: 79-191, 2007 Author Freire S.E. Publisher Year 2007 ISBN Description ]. Forests, scrub or grassy areas of mountain slopes; at elevations from 1,200 - 3,600 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. ].