Aster thunbergii var. congesta
H. Boissieu
Saxifragaceae Edible: Shoots.
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Description
A herbaceous plant in the family Saxifragaceae found in temperate mountain forests.
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Edible Uses
The shoots are edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in mountain forests.
Where It Grows
Asia, Japan,
Synonyms
Astilbe congesta (Boissieu) NakaiAstilbe odontophylla Miq.Astilbe odontophylla var. congesta (H. Boissieu) H. HaraAstilbe odontophylla var. oblongifolia H. HaraAstilbe odontophylla f. roseola HondaAstilbe pedunculata (H. Boissieu) NakaiAstilbe senanensis Matsum. ex NakaiAstilbe thunbergii var. oblongifolia (H. Hara) MurataAstilbe thunbergii f. roseola (Honda) Sugim.
References (1)
- Chen, B. & Qiu, Z., 2012, Consumer's Attitudes towards Edible Wild Plants, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. p 22 www.hindawi.com/journals/ijfr/aip/872413.pdf
