Ainsliaea acerifolia
Sch.Bip.
Asteraceae
Common Name:
General Information
Ainsliaea acerifolia is a herbaceous perennial plant with erect, unbranched stems, it grows from 25 - 80cm tall. The plant produces 4 - 7 leaves clustered around the middle of each stem, with an inflorescence abovel[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
2186- Title
- Systematic Revision and Phylogeny of Ainsliaea DC.(Asteraceae, Mutisieae)
- Publication
- Ann. Missouri Bot Gard. 94: 79-191, 2007
- Author
- Freire S.E.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. The leaves are sometimes sold in local food markets[
1665- Title
- Wild Food Plants in South Korea; Market Presence, New Crops, and Exports to the United States
- Publication
- Economic Botany, Vol. 50, No. 1 (Jan. - Mar., 1996), pp. 57-70
- Author
- Pemberton R.W. & Nam Sook Lee
- Website
- http://www.jstor.org/stable/4255805
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1996
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
2186- Title
- Systematic Revision and Phylogeny of Ainsliaea DC.(Asteraceae, Mutisieae)
- Publication
- Ann. Missouri Bot Gard. 94: 79-191, 2007
- Author
- Freire S.E.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
Range
E. Asia - northeast China, Japan, Korea
Habitat
Forests; at elevations from 300 - 500 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
]. Humus-rich soils on slopes in forests[
275- Title
- Flora of Japan
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.foj.info
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.60 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Leaves[
1665- Title
- Wild Food Plants in South Korea; Market Presence, New Crops, and Exports to the United States
- Publication
- Economic Botany, Vol. 50, No. 1 (Jan. - Mar., 1996), pp. 57-70
- Author
- Pemberton R.W. & Nam Sook Lee
- Website
- http://www.jstor.org/stable/4255805
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1996
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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