Picris japonica

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 30-120 cm tall. It has a taproot and can live for a few years. It has dark hooked hairs. The leaves are narrowly oval and 12-20 cm long by 1-3 cm wide but get smaller up the stem.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In China it grows in grasslands on mountain slopes between 600-3,700 m above sea level. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mongolia, Russia, Tibet

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Aster esquirolii H. Lev.; Picris davurica Fisch. ex Hornem.; Picris hieracioides subsp. japonica (Thunb.) Hand.-Mazz.; Picris mairei H. Lev.;