Lamiaceae FAMILY
Leucas cephalotes
Leucas cephalotes
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Leucas cephalotes is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.90 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate; tropical
Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas from Afghanistan to western China.
HabitatOpen areas at elevations around 1700 metres in western 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. ].