Viscum coloratum
(Kom.) Nakai
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Description
A parasitic shrub that grows attached to other plants in temperate regions.
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Edible Uses
The plant is prepared as tea.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Korea, SE Asia,
Synonyms
Viscum album subsp. coloratum Kom.Viscum album var. coloratum OhwiViscum alni-formosanae HayataViscum coloratum var. alni-formosanae (Hayata) Iwata
Also Known As
Gyeousali
References (1)
- Kim, H. & Song, M., 2013, Ethnobotanical analysis for traditional knowledge of wild edible plants in North Jeolla Province (Korea). Genetic. Resour. Crop Evol. (2013) 60:1571-1585 (As Viscum album var. coloratum)
