Apiaceae FAMILY

Perideridia gairdneri

Edibility

5/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Perideridia gairdneri is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.20 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern N. America - Saskatchewan to California.

HabitatWoodland, dry and wet meadows and mountains[ 60 Title Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Publication Author Hitchcock. C. L. Publisher University of Washington Press Year 1955 ISBN - Description A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader. ].