Scrophulariaceae FAMILY
Mimulus lewisii
Mimulus lewisii
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Mimulus lewisii is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern N. America - Alaska to Mexico.
HabitatMoist areas, stream edges and wet slopes[ 172 Title Discovering Wild Plants - Alaska, W. Canada and the Northwest. Publication Author Schofield. J. J. Publisher Alaska Northwest Books; Alaska Year 2003 ISBN 0882403699 Description A nice guide to some useful plants in that area. ]. In and along streams from moderate to high 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. ].