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Chinese Quinine (Dichroa febrifuga)
Family: Hydrangeaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Blue. Form: Rounded, Spreading or horizontal.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.
Habitat & North American Range
Shrubberies and damp places, often gregarious in clearings of oak forests, 900 - 2400 metres, from C. Nepal to China. (Zone 8)