Asteraceae FAMILY
Cirsium maritimum
Cirsium maritimum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cirsium maritimum is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a stout rootstock; it produces a basal rosette of leaves and an erect stem that can grow around 10 - 60cm tall 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.
HabitatNear seashores[ 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 maritime rocky and grassy slopes; from sea level to elevations of 20 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. ].