Ranunculaceae FAMILY

Thalictrum aquilegiifolium

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

The whole plant is poisonous, particularly the root[ 13 Title Hamlyn Encyclopaedia of Plants. Publication Author Triska. Dr. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1975 ISBN 0-600-33545-3 Description Very interesting reading, giving some details of plant uses and quite a lot of folk-lore. ].

Botanical Description

Thalictrum aquilegiifolium is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. and C. Europe to Asia.

HabitatDamp woods, hedges and rich upland meadows of the lower Alps, often in stony places near glaciers[ 13 Title Hamlyn Encyclopaedia of Plants. Publication Author Triska. Dr. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1975 ISBN 0-600-33545-3 Description Very interesting reading, giving some details of plant uses and quite a lot of folk-lore. ].