Apocynaceae FAMILY

Cynanchum ascyrifolium

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

There are some reports of toxins in this genus[ 179 Title Famine Foods listed in the Chiu-Huang Pen-ts'ao. Publication Author Reid. B. E. Publisher Southern Materials Centre; Taipei Year 1977 ISBN - Description A translation of an ancient Chinese book on edible wild foods. Fascinating. ].

Botanical Description

Cynanchum ascyrifolium is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.70 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - northern China, Japan and Korea.

HabitatSunny meadows in the mountains of central Honshu, Japan, at elevations of 800 - 1800 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. ]. Thickets in hills and mountains in Korea[ 279 Title Medicinal Plants in the Republic of Korea Publication Author Publisher World Health Organisation, Manila Year 1998 ISBN 92 9061 120 0 Description An excellent book with terse details about the medicinal uses of the plants with references to scientific trials. All plants are described, illustrated and brief details of habitats given. ].