Famine Foods Plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine

Cnicus japonicum

Uses

China: young leaves and roots eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: Maxim.

Plant Classification Group:

Asteraceae or Compositae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- China

Plant References:

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