Ericaceae FAMILY
Gaultheria adenothrix
Gaultheria adenothrix
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Gaultheria adenothrix is an evergreen shrub with ascending stems; it can grow 7- 30cm tall. Growing from prostrate, subterranean stems, the plant forms a cluster of growth[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental, where it can be used as a ground cover.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - northern and central Japan
HabitatConiferous woods and sub-alpine thickets in N. and C. Japan[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. ]. Edges of forests in more or less dry places; at elevations from 400 - 1,900 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. ].