Colchicaceae FAMILY
Uvularia perfoliata
Uvularia perfoliata
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Uvularia perfoliata is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.40 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEastern N. America - Quebec to Ontario, south to Florida and Mississippi.
HabitatMoist woodland and scrub in acid to circumneutral soils from sea level to 1000 metres[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. , 187 Title Perennials. Volumes 1 and 2. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1991 ISBN 0-330-30936-9 Description Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc. , 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. ].