Asteraceae FAMILY

Scorzonera divaricata

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Scorzonera divaricata is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas, Manchuria, Mongolia.

HabitatWell-drained dry grassy and rocky habitats[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. Dry river beds, lowland sand dunes, gullies, valleys, hills, slopes, plains at base of mountains at elevations of 500 - 2000 metres 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. ].