Caprifoliaceae FAMILY
Nardostachys jatamansi
Nardostachys jatamansi
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Nardostachys jatamansi is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.25 metres tall. The plant is a commonly used medicinal herb in India, where it is gathered in quantity from the wild for local use and for trade[ 2020 Title Trade in Indian Medicinal Plants Publication Ethnobotany of India Vol 5., 321-345, 2018 Author D.K.Ved, S.Noorunnisa Begum, & K.Ravi Kumar Publisher Apple Academic Press; Oakville, Canada Year 2018 ISBN 978-1-77188-600-0 Description ]. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayan region from Uttar Pradesh to southern China and northern Myanmar.
HabitatRocks, ledges and open slopes, 3600 - 4800 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. ].