Berberidaceae FAMILY
Achlys triphylla
Achlys triphylla
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Achlys triphylla is a herbaceous perennial plant with a slender, long-creeping rhizome producing at intervals a small cluster of leaves and a flowering stem. It grows 20 - 40cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and insect repellant.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern N. America - British Columbia to California.
HabitatConiferous forests, usually in mountainous regions, at elevations up to 1,500 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. ].