Asparagaceae FAMILY

Polygonatum involucratum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

Although no reports of toxicity have been seen for this species, some members of this genus are believed to have poisonous fruits and seeds.

Botanical Description

Polygonatum involucratum is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a rhizomatous rootstock. It produces a cluster of unbranched, erect, arching, leafy stems around 20 - 50cm 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. , 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Russian Far East, eastern China, Japan, Korea.

HabitatMeadows in mountains all over Japan[ 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. ]. Forests, shaded and moist slopes at elevations from 700 - 1400 metres in northern 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. ].