Herb latin name: Lapsana humilis


Family: Compositae



Edible parts of Lapsana humilis:

Young plant - cooked.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Biennial


Height:
30 cm
(11 3/4 inch)

Habitat of the herb:

River banks, rice paddies and cultivated fields and thickets in lowland all over Japan.

Propagation of Lapsana humilis:

Seed - sow in situ during mid to late summer, or as soon as it is ripe, and only just cover the seed.

Cultivation of the herb:

River banks, rice paddies and cultivated fields and thickets in lowland all over Japan.

Medicinal use of Lapsana humilis:

None known

Known hazards of Lapsana humilis:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.