Asyneuma japonicum
(Miquel) Briquet
Horned rampion
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Description
A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 50 cm - 1 m tall. It has underground stems or rhizomes. The roots are fleshy and 20 cm long by 1.5 cm thick. The leaves are narrowly oval. They are 5-12 cm long. There are irregular teeth along the edge. The flowers are blue to purple.
Edible Uses
The fleshy roots are eaten raw or cooked. Young leaves are cooked and eaten or eaten raw in salads.
Traditional Uses
The roots are eaten raw or cooked. The young leaves are cooked and eaten. They are also eaten in salads.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in the mountains.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Russia,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed.
Notes
There are about 30-40 Phyteuma species.
Synonyms
References (2)
- Flora of China
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/ (As Phyteuma japonicum)
