Asparagaceae FAMILY
Clintonia borealis
Clintonia borealis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
The fruit is mildly toxic to humans, though it only causes mild gastric upsets[ 293 Title Poisonous Plants of North Carolina Publication Author Website http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/poison/poison.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent concise but comprehensive guide to toxic plants that grow in N. Carolina. It lists even those plants that are of very low toxicity, including several well-known food plants such as carrots and potatoes. ].
Botanical Description
Clintonia borealis is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeNorth-eastern N. America - Newfoundland to Manitoba, south to N. Carolina and Wisconsin..
HabitatRich woodlands, deep thickets, higher elevations in cool moist sites[ 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. , 62 Title A Field Guide to N. American Edible Wild Plants. Publication Author Elias. T. and Dykeman. P. Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold Year 1982 ISBN 0442222009 Description Very readable. ].