Asteraceae FAMILY

Wyethia mollis

Edibility

4/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

One report suggests that the leaves might be poisonous[ 94 Title Common Edible and Useful Plants of the West. Publication Author Sweet. M. Publisher Naturegraph Co. Year 1962 ISBN 0-911010-54-8 Description Useful wild plants in Western N. America. A pocket guide. ].

Botanical Description

Wyethia mollis is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a relatively large taproot; the erect stems are usually around 30 - 40cm tall, occasionally reaching 100cm[ 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 for local use as a food and a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouth-western N. America - Oregon, Nevada and California

HabitatDry wooded slopes and rocky openings; at elevations from 1,500 - 3,000 metres[ 71 Title A California Flora. Publication Author Munz P.A. & Keck D.D. Publisher University of California Press; Los Angeles Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader. ]. Meadows, dry to wet, open sites, openings in conifer forests[ 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. ].