Ainsliaea acerifolia Sch.Bip.

Maple-leaf ainsliaea (en)

Species

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Characteristics

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 40-80 cm tall. The leaves are grouped near the middle part of the stem. The leaves are almost round and divided like fingers on a hand. It is 5-14 cm tall by 6-18 cm wide. The flowers are in spikes of 3 flowers.
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Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 0.7
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in north China in forests between 300-500 m above sea level.
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Forests; at elevations from 300-500 metres. Humus-rich soils on slopes in forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

The young leaves eaten in salads and with cooked vegetables.
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Edible leaves
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

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Distribution

Ainsliaea acerifolia world distribution map, present in China, Japan, and Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:175700-1
WFO ID wfo-0000125647
COL ID BCG2
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Synonyms

Ainsliaea affinis Ainsliaea acerifolia Ainsliaea acerifolia var. acerifolia Ainsliaea acerifolia var. affinis

Lower taxons

Ainsliaea acerifolia var. subapoda