Boraginaceae FAMILY
Romanzoffia californica
Romanzoffia californica
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Romanzoffia californica is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern N. America - western Oregon to central California
HabitatWet cliffs and ledges at lower elevations in the coastal ranges[ 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. ]. Moist woodland[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].