Aster thunbergii var. congesta

Family: Saxifragaceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in mountain forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Japan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Shoots.

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Astilbe congesta (Boissieu) Nakai; Astilbe odontophylla Miq.; Astilbe odontophylla var. congesta (H. Boissieu) H. Hara; Astilbe odontophylla var. oblongifolia H. Hara; Astilbe odontophylla f. roseola Honda; Astilbe pedunculata (H. Boissieu) Nakai; Astilbe senanensis Matsum. ex Nakai; Astilbe thunbergii var. oblongifolia (H. Hara) Murata; Astilbe thunbergii f. roseola (Honda) Sugim.;