Saussurea gracilis

Botanical Description

Saussurea gracilis is a herbaceous perennial plant. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. This is one of many Saussurea species that are commonly harvested from the wild in Korea and sold in local food markets[ 1665 Title Wild Food Plants in South Korea; Market Presence, New Crops, and Exports to the United States Publication Economic Botany, Vol. 50, No. 1 (Jan. - Mar., 1996), pp. 57-70 Author Pemberton R.W. & Nam Sook Lee Website http://www.jstor.org/stable/4255805 Publisher Year 1996 ISBN Description ].