Liliaceae FAMILY

Fritillaria taipaiensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Fritillaria taipaiensis is a perennial plant growing from an ovoid bulb around 10 - 15mm in diameter and comprising of two scales; the flowering stem is usually around 20 - 50cm tall, occasionall to 100cm[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - central China

HabitatHill thickets, grassy slopes; at elevations from 2,000 - 3,200 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].