Asteraceae FAMILY

Doronicum roylei

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Doronicum roylei is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.20 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas from Pakistan to Bhutan..

HabitatForests and shrubberies, usually along mountain drains, 3000 - 3600 metres[ 51 Title Flowers of the Himalayas. Publication Author Polunin. O. and Stainton. A. Publisher Oxford Universtiy Press Year 1984 ISBN - Description A very readable and good pocket guide (if you have a very large pocket!) to many of the wild plants in the Himalayas. Gives many examples of plant uses. , 145 Title Forest Flora of Srinagar. Publication Author Singh. Dr. G. and Kachroo. Prof. Dr. P. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1976 ISBN - Description A good flora of the western Himalayas but poorly illustrated. Some information on plant uses. ].