Primulaceae FAMILY
Lysimachia foenum-graecum
Lysimachia foenum-graecum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Lysimachia foenum-graecum is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - China
HabitatWet mixed forests, streams in mountain valleys, humus-rich soils; 800--1700 m. N Guangdong, Guangxi, SW Hunan, SE Yunnan[ 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. ].