Asteraceae FAMILY
Synurus excelsus
Synurus excelsus
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Synurus excelsus is a herbaceous perennial plant with stout but short rhizomes; the stout, branched stems can be 100 - 200cm tall[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - central and southern Japan, Korea.
HabitatSunny mountainous slopes at the edges of forests[ 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. ].