Boraginaceae FAMILY

Trigonotis radicans

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Trigonotis radicans is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.20 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, Siberia.

HabitatA rare plant in the mountains of S. Japan[ 59 Title Trees and Shrubs in Cornwall. Publication Author Thurston. Publisher Year ISBN Description Trees and shrubs that succeed in Cornwall based on the authors own observations. Good but rather dated. ]. Found on damp rocks in Siberia[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. Forest margins, thickets, brookside meadows in N. 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. ].