Rosaceae FAMILY

Gillenia stipulata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Gillenia stipulata is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.20 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern N. America - New York to Indiana and Kansas, south to Georgia, Louisiana and Oklahoma.

HabitatWoods, thickets and rocky slopes[ 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. ].