Asteraceae FAMILY
Cirsium sieboldii
Cirsium sieboldii
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cirsium sieboldii is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a stout rootstock with well-developed rhizomes; it forms a basal cluster of leaves and a flowering stem that can grow around 40 - 120cm tall[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - central and southern Japan (Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu).
HabitatWet places in lowland by rivers and streams[ 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. ]. In moors and along streams in sunny grasslands; at elevations from 5 - 1,800 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. ].