Apiaceae FAMILY

Sium suave

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

The stems and leaves of this plant are toxic and will kill livestock[ 212 Title A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers Publication Author Craighead. J., Craighead. F. and Davis. R. Publisher The Riverside Press Year 1963 ISBN 63-7093 Description Excellent little pocket guide to the area, covering 590 species and often giving details of their uses. ]. There is no conclusive proof of this, based on native North American Indian usage it is likely that the roots and stems are edible, though the flowering tops might be poisonous[ 256 Title Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples Publication Author Turner. N. J. Publisher UBC Press. Vancouver. Year 1995 ISBN 0-7748-0533-1 Description Excellent little handbook about the native food plants of Western Canada. Good descriptions of the plants and their uses with colour photos of most plants. ].

Botanical Description

Sium suave 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 RangeNorthern N. America to N. Asia in China, Japan, Korea and Russia.

HabitatMeadows, wet thickets, muddy banks etc[ 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. ]. Swamps and wet areas in Texas[ 274 Title Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas Publication Author Diggs, Jnr. G.M.; Lipscomb. B. L. & O'Kennon. R. J Website http://artemis.austincollege.edu/acad/bio/gdiggs/NCTXpdf.htm Publisher Botanical Research Institute, Texas. Year 1999 ISBN 1-889878-01-4 Description An excellent flora, which is also available on-line. ].