Boraginaceae FAMILY
Lithospermum ruderale
Lithospermum ruderale
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Lithospermum ruderale is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.75 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern N. America - British Columbia to California.
HabitatOpen, fairly dry places from the foothills to moderate elevations[ 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. ].