Asteraceae FAMILY

Brickellia grandiflora

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The seeds are poisonous[ 257 Title Native American Ethnobotany Publication Author Moerman. D. Publisher Timber Press. Oregon. Year 1998 ISBN 0-88192-453-9 Description Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader. ].

Botanical Description

Brickellia grandiflora is a perennial plant with branched stems growing 30 - 95cm tall from a thickened taproot[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild mainly for medicinal use but also for food and as a broom. It is also grown as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern N. America - British Colombia and Alberta, south to California and Texas.

HabitatRocky hillsides, shaded forests, dry slopes, canyons; at elevations from 1,200 - 3,000 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].