Asteraceae FAMILY

Cirsium nipponicum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cirsium nipponicum is a herbaceous perennial plant with a stout rootstock and well-developed rhizomes; it produces a basal rosette of leaves and a stout flowering stem that can grow around 60 - 200cm 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, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - central and southern Japan.

HabitatIn sunny grasslands and along the margin of temperate forests; 100--1600 m[ 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. ]. Ssp. comosum. (Fr.&Sav.)Kitam.is found near the sea shore and ssp. yatsugatakense. (Nakai.)Kitam. in high mountains[ 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. ]